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REPLY 

To  a  PiECB  called 


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SPEECH 


Of  JOSEPH   CALLOWAY,  Efquirc, 


B  Y 


JOHN    DICKINSON. 


"  Yes,  the  lad  pen  for  freedom  let  me  draw. 
When  truth  (lands  trembling  on  the  edge  of  law; 
Here,  lad  of  Britons  I  Let  your  names  be  read; 
Are  noAe,  none  living?  Let  me  praiie  the  Aad, 
And  FOR  THAT  CAusi  which  maAtjtur  fatbtn  Utantt 
Fall  by  the  votQs  of  their  unhappy  line." 

POPF. 

iiiii  II 

PHlLADELPHIAi 

Printed  and  Sold  by  WlILLIAM  BRADFORD, 
At  his  Book-Store,  in  Markeuftreet,  adjoining  the 
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T/r£  Pamphlet  catted  "  r^tr  5^^^r^  «/  ^^y^j)*  G/i/Aw 
-*    way,  Ej'quire"  was  fubli/hed  on  Saturday  the  iitbcf 

Auguft. The  next  day  I  U't  Town  to  attend  tbt 

Qeurts  »» /A^  Lower  Counties,  and  did  not  return  till  tbg 

26thy The  following  Reply  was  written  in  the  fmaH 

Intervals  I  could Jpare  from  the  Hurry  of  the  Courts  at  Do. 

-  vertfwJNew-Caftle,  and  thife frequently  interrupted. 

^ki  Court  for  Chefter  County  btgan  thezHth,  and  held  till 
the  3  \fi  <?/ Auguft  i  and  Philadelphia  County  Court  beganf 
y^^d^  fo  that  it  has  been  impqffihlefor  me  to  prepare  this 
Piece  for  tht  Public,  in  the  Manner  Iwifi>*d  to  do. 

I  hope  the  Reader  will  therefore  be  fo  kind,  a*  to  excufe 
any  Inaccuracies  that  may  be  dijcovered-,  which  I  fhould 
have  carefully  endeavoured  to  correS,  if  my  Bufinefs  had  mt 
prevented  me,  '' 

Pbiladelphiay  September  4th,  1764. 

><>^><>Q<><X><>X><X><iXXX^^ 


"■'    'II  ■■OTgMfiiiiM.ii....||, 


[     iv    ] 

CONTENTS. 

INIRODUCTION        ....       j*l^ 
General  Itate  of  the  cafe      .-        -        -         j,  4. 

Thtfirft  argument /<?r  a  change  of  government,  ?      ^ 
relating  to  the  //w^  confidered  '  $  ^'    ' 

5?f(7»i  argument  relating  to  the  timey  confider'd  7,  8,  9. 

Third  argument  relating  to  the  p 

//w^,  confider'd    -    -     -      ?iOf  ".  Ji»  *3»  H»  I5- 

Conclufion  of  the  arguments  relating  to  the  time  15, 16, 
A  general  objeftion  againft  the  author's  rca^  ^ 

foning   confidered         -        -         -  r  '^>  17* 

General  obftrvations  on  the  manner  in  which  the  p 
change  is  now  attempted      -        -         -         C    ^o* 

The/r//objedion  againft  the  manner,  &cc, 
with  the  anfwer  and  reply 

The  fecond  objcdion with  the 

anfwer  and  reply         -         - 

The    third  objeaion -with    the 7       26,27,28,29. 

amvv<;r  ana  reply        -        -         f    "^  '  ^ 

Conclufion  of  the  arguments  relating 

to  the  manner^  &c.         - 


19,  20. 
7.1,  22,  23,  Z4. 
7,28,29. 
29*  30. 


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The  arguments  concerning  the  powers  of  repre-^ 

fen  tail  ves  to  change  a  government,  recapitu-  > 

;.lated        -        -        -        -        -        -    ;   ^ 

The  arguments  concerning  a  military  efta-  "\ 

blifliment,  recapitulated  -  -  y  3*»  3^* 
Perfonal  charges  againft  the  author  confidered  -  32. 
The///?  charge  with  the  anfwer  -  33,  34,  ^^^  36. 
The ^/f-rW  charge  with  the  anfwer  ^j,  38,  39,  40. 
The /^/>^  c'sarge  with  the  anfwer  -  -  41,  42. 
The  feurtb  charge  with  the  anfwer  -  -  43,  44. 
Thecondufion        --«-»-        4^. 

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M^<y^!flGs(WWb  reafohs  inductf  me  to  addrefs  the  p^l>. 
.^A:..4...»y  uc  -at  preient.  The  one  is,  to  clear  a  few 
^  I  T  4  §  pVm  arguments  on  a  niatter  of  the  utmoft 
§:L^|  ^oitleqwlnce,  from,  the  objcftioiw  ate^ 
f  Ikw^  mad^  agaiiift  them,  in  a  piece  caU  d  "  tht 
Speech  of  m^GAvay,  £/^,  .£^.  ^  Thc^ther  is,  to 
ajifwtr  tltt  Unjuft  accvifatioris  contam'd  in  that  piece. 


.to  afthbhcftly,  and  to  l?c  traduc'd,  Hatfi  been  the 
^tc  of  many  men.  To  be^tr  Handers  with  temper,  and 
to  emertain  a  proper  pity  or  contcmpt,-fot  their  weaJc 
or  wicked  atjtfets,  has  Ijcch  the  lot  of  ffew.  I  wdl  en- 
iJcavoar  td.imitate  their  example:  and  by  propofing  )t 
to  myfelf, ,  I  hope  I  fhall  be  lable  fo  far  tpT«Pprrf»  t« 
^rfcfcritmeflt  ftatuTally  arifing  from  a  fcnfe  of  Wprovok  d 
'  tuurits,  thit  my  vindicatipn  may  beprefentcd-not  un- 
acccptablyr  not  iifelefsly,  to  qahdid  mmdS.y 

C6tJLl)  I  bc.conviftccd,  that  men  of  fcnfc  or  virtue, 
Voald  be'tierfuadcd  or  pleafed^'by  wild  declamation  or 
miber^  teilfections.  1  mieht  pciKaps  be  mduced  to  d?- 
feiid  myfclf,  in  the  fame  mattered  ftyk  and  abufive  lan- 


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guage,  with  which  I  have  been  attiickcd  :  but  as  thefe 
rnuft  always  offend  the  wife  and  good,  whofe  approbation 
only  IS  worth  wiOiing  for,  to  Mr.  Gal/oivayiTeriRn  the 
undifputed  glory  of  excelling  in  his  favorite  arts-.-of 
wrttiK^  coHfufedly,  and  railing  infolently. 

'  P'\^"'"P;;"°"s  indeec-l  muft  I  appear,  niould  I  venture 
into  tbefe  lifis,  againft  a  perfon  who  wields  the  weapons 
of  wordy  war — the  only  weapons  he  dares  to  wield-.-yf\x.h 
fo  peculiar  a  dexterity  in  hiscxercife,  as  to  feel  no  kind 
of  rdtramt  cither  from  fenfe  or  trutl-,  the  regularity  of 
whofe  fober  difciplme  would  prove,  I  prefime,  too 
great  a  confinement  to  this  advocate  of /r<?^</<?«. 

When  I  perceived,  that  Mr.  Galloway  was  hardy  e- 
noughto  obtrude  on  the  public  z  pretended  fpeecb,  of 
which  he  never  fpoke  one  fentence  in  the  Houfe,  I  was 
not  furprifed  to  find,  that  a  perlon  who  treated  his 
own  charafter  with  fuch  licence,  Ihould  hot  be  unfpar- 
mg  of  others.  But-w;^  he  Ihould  engage  in  this  pre- 
poficrous  projea— wi&y  he  Ihould  fo  induftriourty  endea- 
vour to  exhibit  me  as  a  villain  to  my  country,  for 
fpeaking  my  fentiments  in  that  place  where  my  country 
had  commanded  me  to  fpeak  them — why  he  has  wan- 
tonly wounded  a  man,  who  never  defigncd  or  wiflied 
•^i;«  an  injury  j    but  has  always,    as  far  as  his  power  ex- 

tended,  rendered  him  all  the  offices  of  civility for 

what  reafons^  I  fay,  he  has  thus  violated  the  laws  of 
hmuimty  and  decency,  his  own  heart  is  beft  able  to  de- 
cide  The  public,    with  which  he  endeavours  to 

cftabhlhi>w  chara<5lcr,  by  deftroying  that  of  anothei-, 
may  perhaps  be  able  to  gucfs  xhcfecret  cattfes,  by  which 
he  ha;  been  tranfportcd  in'toTuch  unjuftifiable  exceflcs 
of  rage  and  rancour  againft  me-~—Vor  my  part,  I 
(hall  avoid  an  enquiry,  that  would  only  lead  me,  I  fear, 
to  a  painful  difcovery  of  the  depravity^  to  which  the 
hunvm  mind  is  fubjedt. .^^ 

.  ^  '  LlAVING 


MUM    II   inir-rlMi 


but  as  thefe 

approbation 

1  refign  the 

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the  weapons 
wield — with 
feel  no  kind 
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'dom. 


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[ioufe,  I  was 
»  treated  his 
3t  be  unfpar- 
i  in  this  W^- 
bufly  enaea- 
rountry,  for 
;  my  country- 
he  has  wan- 
id  or  wilhed 
lis  power  ex- 
civility — for 
the  laws  of 
ft  able  to  d(;- 
ndfeavours  to 
\t  of  another^ 
fesy  by  which 
iable  excefles 
•  my  part,  1 
d  me,  I  fear, 
:o  which  the 

LSAVXNG 


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Leaviv  «»  then  to  the  impartial  world  the  judgement 
to  be  paflcc  on  Mr.  Ciillcuty's  conduct — Leaving  to 
/jim  the  enjoyment  of  the  Jolid  fatisfoSfion,  that  muft  a- 
rife  from  the  meritorious  exploit  of  ftabbing  publicly  a 
reputation,  which  has  hitherto  efcaped  his  in/i- 
dious  attempts^  I  fhall  endeavour  to  perform  the  taflc 
impofed  on  me  by  his  cruelty,  and  to  defend  myfelf 
from  thofe  darts,  which  with  unfriendly  hands  he  has 
aim'd  at  my  heart. 

When  the  change  of  our  government,  after  the  ad- 
journment of  the  aflcnibly  in  March  laft,  came  to  be  the 
general  fubjeft  of  converfation,  tlie  importance  of  the 
meafure  filled  my  mind  with  the  greatefrianxiety.  A 
fevere  fit  of  ficknefs  had  prevented  my  attendance  when 
the  refolves  were  paft :  but  I  confidered  that  at  the  next 
meeting  of  the  Houfe,  the  duties  of  the  poft  which  my 
country  had  aflign'd  me,  would  call  upon  me  to  act  a 
part  or  more  confequence,  than  perhiaps  would  ever  falJ 
to  my  fiiarc  again,  in  the  whole  courfe  of  rny  life. 
Mindful  of  the  truft  committed  to  me,  I  endeavOur'd  to 
under i^and  a  matter  on  which  fo  much  depended.       i 

I  SOON  perceiv'd,  that  if  a  change  took  place,  there 
were  two  things  to  be  wifli'd  for,  which  there  appcarM 
to  me  no  probability  of  obtaining.  Thefirft  was,  tkat 
the  point  on  which  we  laitely  di-fer'd  with  the  governoi*, 
zndfonie  ethers  which  have  been  earnefl:ly  urg'd  by  for- 
mer aflembUes,  fliould  be  determin'd  in  our  favour. 
The  fecond  was,  that  our  privileges  Jhould  be  perfeS^Jy 
fecured.  -    •      ■  *  .    * 

But  infurmountable  obftruftions  feem'd  to  prefeht 
thcmrelves,  at  this  time,  againft-  thele  attempts.  *"  What 
"  reafonable  hopes  of  fuccefs  can  we  entertain; .  of  haV- 
'*  ing  thefe  points  decided  in  our  favour,   while  tliofe 

A  2  "miniilers 


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••  miniftcrs  wlic  To  repeatedly  and  warmly  have  apprdvM 
*•  of  the  proprietors  infilling  on  them,  are  Itill  in 
**  po*rcr?"  Our  danger  not  only  is,  that  ihcle  points 
will  not  be  decided  for  us-,  but,  if  the  proprietors,  tir- 
ed and  inccricd,  (hould  think  proper  to  mrrender  the 
government  and  make  their  own  terms  with  the  crawn, 
IS  it  not  highly  probable,  that  they  have  intercft  enough 
to  maks  the  change  in  fuch  a  manner  as  will  fix  upon 
us  forever^  thofe  demands  which  appjcar  fo  extremely 
juft  to  the  prefent  minifters  ?  Add  to  this,  the  "  de- 
*'  plorable  misfortune  under  which  w6  now  labour,  of 
**  hwlng  incurr'd  the  difpleafure  of  hi*  ^ajelly  and  his 
?*  minifters".  Thefe  reflections  induc'd  me  to  think 
and  to  fay— that  this  is  not  the  proper  time  to  attempt 
a  change  of  our  governmejit.     .,'  elrni-u  lo        ' 

Mr.  Calhwayt   by  way  of  prelude  to  his  anfwer  to 

thefe  obfcrvations,  endeavours  to  (hew  that  I  havecon- 

tradi<Sted  myfelf :    but  this  fuppofed  contradidion  is 

tou.idedon  ^  fuppofed  conzzKxoWi  which  I  never  made— 

.  *  *  of  the  necejfuy  of  a  change".    My  approbatm  of  a  change, 

ifwecai)  enjoy  all  the  advantages  we  nowdbj  is  call'd, 

**  a  confefioii  thai  a  change  is  nece£arf\     But  certainly 

\i  would  have  bee'  more  natural  to  coriftrue  it  as  it  was 

intended*  and  as  .ae  fenfe  requires — "  ihat,  if  we  are 

to  Icfe  mlhi'ig  by  the  change^  I  am  as  willing  to  be  under 

the  immediate   government  of  the    crdwn*   as  of  the 

proprietors." 

Afti^ii  this  unfuccefsful  attempt  to  raifea  contradic- 
tion, Mr.  Galloway  talces  the  trouble  of  attacking  the 
**  inappofite  inftance",  as  he  calls  it,  relating  to  tlie 
duke oi Monmouth.  This  inftanee  was  mentioned  to  con- 
firm a  precedingj  obfervation  j  and  Mr.  Gallewayi  in 
«ttempiing  to  apTwer  it,  unluckily  for  kimfeif^  points  out 
and  enforces  the  very  truth  for  which  it  was  adduced. 
He  fays,  "  the  duke  failed  i  and  na  wonder;  for  he 

.1  lahded 


r  have  apprdvM 
n,  are  Itill  in 
lac  ihcle  points 
ropfietors»  tir- 
)  mrrendtr  the 
nth  the  crawn, 
intercft  enough 
5  wiH  fix  upon 
ir  fo  extremely 
this,  the  "  de- 
now  labour,  of 
tnajeily  and  his 
'd  me  to  think 
imc  to  attempt 

io  his  anfwer  to 
Eh»c  I  have  con- 
ontradidion  is 
[  never  made— 
/iV»  of  a  change, 
>w  dbj  is  call'd. 
But  certainly 
Irue  it  as  it  was 
*  that,  if  we  are 
ling  to  be  under 
dwn*  as  of  the 


aifea  contradic- 
)f  attacking  the 
relating  to  tlie 
lentioned  to  con- 
[r.  Gallowayit  in 
nfelf^  points  out 
it  was  adduced. 
>  wonder;  for  he 
■> '  lahded 


t    5    1 

"  landed  at  a  time  when  the  king  was  fuppbftcd  in  the 
"  warmeft  manner  b^  tVparliament,  and  no  one  cir- 
"  cumftancetopromifehimluceefs."  Thus,  I  fay,-... 
^'  our  attempt  is  made  at  a  Avwf  when  the  proprietors 
are  iupported  lA  the  Vvarrrteft  manrier  by  the  crown,  and 
its  miniltersi  afid  no  one  circumftance  to  prdmife  iis 
fuccefs".- —  But,  fuppofc  the  duke  had  waited  till 
tlic  parliament  did  nd  longer  liipport  the  Kin*;  but, 
when  they  and  tlic  whole  nation,  in  the  utmoft  d?cad  of 

•  p6pety  and  arbitrary  power;  v/ere  looking  round  wirh 
impatient  terror  tof  a  delivertrj  and  when  majiy  cir- 
cumftailces  pi-omifed  that  nobleman  fucceftj  is  ic  evt- 

.dent  thttt  he  would  n6t //{)**  Iiavcfucc6eded,  or  that  he 
would  have  been  takcrt  and  put  to  death?  Of,,  if  king 
irtlliam  hid  madfihia  sit t^mpt,' before  the  ftStV.  vVds 
properly  alarmed,  ia  it  certain  that  the  -revolution 
^oUid  hr  '  ^  eeft  accompljlhed  with  fudh  araizitlg  fiicili- 
ty?  Raftmefs  ruined  the  oM,  Caution  clowned  the 
OLhcL'.     This  is  all,  I  intended  td  prove.  ^"^P  - 

Mk.  GalioU'efy  tl*n  proceeds,  and  fu^ypajes  that  all 
the  deteriilinationa  of  the  mirtiAr>',  weremiftakes  occa- 
fioned  by  proprietary  mifrepref<*ntatiofts.  H<*  then 
fuppofis  that,  thcfe  determiiiations  were  folely  owing  to 
the  mfluence  of  two  friends  of  the  proprietors,  lately 
deceafcd:  And  lallly  he y«;)pfl/?j  that  now  there  wilj  be 
•ft/ff/<»/altcWtiOninminiftei"iidrefoIutions.  '    ^4" 

Tm.^^fuppe/ftmis^  I  acknov/ledge,  al«  as  good  icct!- 
titles  as  ftny  we  have,  that  the  grand  points  controver- 
ted bettireen  us  and  the  propi-ietors,  will,  in  cafe  of 
a  change,  be  decided  in  our  favour,  or  that  our  privi- 
leges will  be  preferved.  But  ftill  they  fecm  to  be  too 
languine.  Let  Us  renrtenlbef  wltli  what  unanimity  the 
rhmiftry  4t  diifijfent .  times  have  tJxprefle'd  theh*  refent- 
mehtof  our  condua-,  and,  that  it  is  only  ^-^vr/j^aw;^  to 
.  r-nagine,-  tiieir  leiblutioris  w-^ere  dilated  by  two  men. 

Of' 


[     6    ] 

Of  one  thing  we  arc  fure that  we  arc  in  the.  at- 

iizcji  difcredit  with  the  king  and  his  minifters.  The  late 
rt'foives  prove  it.  Mr.  Galloway  however  flatters  himfelf, 
'*  that  the  prejudices  againll  us  are  not  fo  ineradicably 
"  fixed,  but  they  may  be  eafily  overcome,  and  the 
"  province  rcftored  to  her  former  credit."  Happy 
fiiould  I  be,  if  I  could  perceive  the  lead  profpeft  of  16 
great  a  blefling.  By  what  means  thefe  prejudices  are  to 
ce  ovcrcerae,  we  are  not  informed ;  nor  can  1  conceive. 
Men  of  great  abilities,  and  of  the  molt  perfect  ac- 
quaintance with  our  public  afiairs,  have  been  em- 
ployed to  remove  the  force  of  thefe  mifreprefentati- 
ons,  as  they  are  called.  Mr.  Franklin  and  Mr.  Charles^ 
our  Agents  fpent  feveral  years  in  combating  thefe 
prejudices;  and,  even  Mr.  Gallowny  himfelt,  as  I 
have  been  told,  elucidated  \hzy\jiK\ct  oi  our  caufewith 
his  ufual perfpicuity\  in  reams  of  writing.  Yet  after  all 
theic  great  labours,  his  majefty  and  his  minifters  Itill 
retained  their  former  fentiments.  Hence,  I  fear, 
that  any  future  efforts  for.  this  purpofe,  **  f  will  be 
"  fa;alhwed  up^  and  facrijiced  (as  Mr.  Galloway  moft 
'*  elegantly  exprelfes  it)  at  the  jhrine  of  proprietary  in- 
"  ftruSlions^  and  the  meafures  of  power'\  In  Ihort, 
that  they  will  be  but  *  "  ideal  jhadows"  and  cbime- 
**  rical  notions." 


'■  In  confident  •  expeftation  of  thefe  improbabilities, 
Mr.  Galloway  is  willing  to  rifque  the /wT/f/«^^/»^  thofe 
demands,  which  have  been  conftantly  made  by  the 

proprietors-r at  a  time,  when  we  are  certain  that  the 

crown  and  its  minifters  look  on  thefe  demands  as  high- 
ly juft  and  reafonablei 

One  of  his  arguments  for  our  riding  poft  in  this  af- 
fair is "  that  there  are  many  new  colonies  to  be 

"  fettled 

f  Pretendc<1  Spcccli, page  30. 

*  £?.•/.  What  Idea  can  be  formed  of  an  "  ideal  JhadoKv  ?'*  and  w  l-.at 
ijiajr  be  tlie  meaiung  '•  of  tke Jhrine  (jftke  meafures  f^'pavjcrf" 


^e  arc  in  the.  nt- 
nillers.  The  late 
er  flatters  himfclf, 
ot  fo  ineradicably 
xrcome,  and  the 

credit."  Happy 
:aft  profpeft  of  16 
;  prejudices  are  to 
lor  can  1  conceive, 
molt  perfect  ac- 
,  have  been  em- 
e  mifreprefentati- 
i  and  Mr.  Charles^ 

combating  thefc 
ciy  himfelf,  as  I 
of  our  caufewith 
ng.    Yet  after  all 

his   minifters  ftill 

Hence,  I  fear, 
3ofe,  "  t  will  be 
Ir.  Calloway  moft 
?  of  proprietary  in- 
wer'\  In  Ihort, 
tdows"  and  chime- 

fe  improbabilities, 
z  perpetuaiing  thofe 
ntly  made  by  the 
are  certain  that  the 
b  demands  as  high- 


ing  poft  in  this  af- 
\ew  colonies  to  be 
"  fettled 

hat  /hadoKv?'*  and  what 


[    7    3 

II  fettled  now,  and  that  it  would  difc(;ura<re  ther.  fet- 
tlements,  li  our  privileges  were  to  be  ta'ken  away." 

nJ^/'J''"%'^'''"''°,"^'^"-"^^^^  emigrants,  they  arc 
not  to  hy/e  fuch  pnvdeges  as  were  graiited  to  «/  or 
if  they  have    and  fl.all  hereafter  pftinon  for  a  24 
that  they  will  be  taken  from  them.  .       J,,,       ;!    t  * 

..Pr^Jnt^''  information,  I  imagine,  will  be  no  difcour: 
agcment..— .--There  is  not  thcfame-freafon  to  o-rant, 
nor  to  wifla  for  privileges  now,  that  exifted  in  the 
perfecutmg  days  of  Charles  the  fecond.     Grants  of  land 

for  X  2ri'"''l? ^r^^^"S  ^^<^  ^^^^^^^  of  life 

tor  the  firft  outfet- bounties  on   labour and 

immunities  from  taxes  for  fome  years with  the 

common  liberties  o-f  other  iS:»^/i/i&  fubjeds will  do 

the  bufinefs,  without  the  privileges  of  Pennfyhmia. 

■  Mr.  Galloway,  before  he  quits  ♦  «  this  wife  poHcv  of 
fettling  the  extenfive  newly  acquired  dominions"  as  h^ 
exprefles  himfelf.  takes  die  opportunity  of  making  an 
hfioricalflourifb—.hnt  unfortunately  famiflies  "t  g-re- 
fragable  denionftrations"  that  he  is  utterly  unacquaiiit- 
ed  with  the  fubjea,  on  which  he  fpeaks.  -* 

_  Mr  Franklin  read  in  the  Houfe,.  a  Ihort  extract 
trom  Lord  Clarendon' sWh,  Klmng  to  Barbados.  Mr 
Gahoway  catched  it  as  it  fell  from  the  learned  member' 
and  now  confidendy  aflerts— «  that  the  colony  of  A,/- 
i>ados\izd,  m  theopinionof  the  ableft  council,  forfeited 
her  charter  j>rm%j— And  yet  upon  this  policy  onlv 
her   privileges  were  prefer ved."  , 

He  rcferrs  to  Lord  Clarendon^  life,  for  this  curious 
anecdote.    What  then  muft  a  man  think  of  Mr.  GaUo- 

way^ 

f  Amef!ea}XA%  then  fo  little  kfjown,  thatlt  was  thought  the  fevered 
K.nd  or  bMnidiRient  to  feml  people  over  to  the  colonies. 
*    Pretended  Speech— -page  ai,  ,    j    fj.  p^.  ,5 


:hi 


18] 

wrjy  who  looks  into  the  book,   and  firtds^— -rthat  iht 
colony  oi  Barbados  did  not  forfeit  any  right-r^^that  fuch 

an  opinion  was  never  given and  that  there  is  T\ot  a 

word  relating  to  her  charter  privileges.     Yet  this  is  the 
teruth. 

The  faft  was  this.  Charles  \.\it  firft  granted  the  ifland 
of  Barbados  by  patent  to  the  ^arl  of  Ctf*"'f(/?<?---he  -di- 
ed  his  fon  leafed  it  to  lord  PAlloughhy  for  twcnty-one 

years  -,  appointing  him  governor,  and  referving  a  mot 
iety  of  the  profits  to  himfelf— -the   civil  w^r  broke 

out ended — Charles  the  feeond  was  reftor'd-Tr-there 

being  eight  or  nine  years  of  lord  IVtltoughhf%  Ipufe  to 
come,  he  pray'd  the'king  to  give  him  a  commifllon  tO 
be  governor  for  that  timcr — But  the  ifland  was  now 

mudi  chang'd it  was  t;ompleatly  fettled  during  ilic 

troubles and  chief y  by  officers  of  the. king's  tirmy~'-io 

ihacnow  it  was  of  another  Wrtfttieration  and  Vjilue  than 
it  had  been — -.the  king's  a^oms  yearly  amounted  to  a 
very  large  fum — -Tlie  planters  were  greatly  alarmed  M 
the  thought  pf  *  ♦♦  depencling  on  the  earl  of  Carlijle  and 
"  lord  ff^iffottghby  for  the  chioyment  of  their  eftatpSi 
"  which  they  h^d  hitherto .Iwk'd  upon  as: their  own," 
They  applied  to  the  king,  f"  Paving  that  they  might 
^  not  be  oppreft  by  thofe  two  lords.  They  pleaded, 
"  that  they  were  the  king^fubjeasi  that  they  had  rc- 
"  paired  tluther  as  to  a  defitateplacey  and  had  by  their 
"  mdviftry  obtained  a  livelihood  there,  viben  they  could 
««  not  xvitb  a  good  eonfcience  fiay  in  England,  That- if  they 
•«  (hould  b«  now  k-ft  to  thofe  lords  to  rmij'h'ii  them- 
«  felves  iindi  compound  for  their  ^ft&tesi  they  mufi  leav4 
»*  the  country  \'!ingith.Q  plantation  would  be  dejiroyedy 
«<  which  yielded  his  majefty  ib  good  a  iteranue;** 

They  further  :J:  **  pofitively  infified,  that  the  charter 
«*  cranfiijd  lo  the  earl  oiCarliJU  was  void  in  paint  ofla'j:\ 

•    l,(jHCZs»»)i«/fl»'4Llfe;— -vftl.  ni.  j>».  9JV 
f    Idem.  9J4..  t    ^em  937- 


ids-.— rthat  €nt 
It— rr-^that  fuch 
t  there  is  not  a 
Yet  this>  is  the 

anted  theifland 
arll/le-'-'-)^t  <ii- 
'  for  twcntyrone 
relerving  a  moi 
:ivil  WAt  broke 
reftor'd— thei-e 
oughhf%  Icure  to 
a  conimifllon  to 
;  illand  was  now 
ttled  during  lltfi 
ing's  army-- — fo 
1  and  value  than 
y  amounted  to  4 
^tly  alarmed  M 
arl  of  C<Jr/(^  and 
;  of  their  eftatps* 
n  asthfiir  own," 
r  that  they  might 
They  pleaded, 
that  they  hadrc- 
and  had  by  their 
E,  when  th^  could 
ind.    That  if  they 
to  rmPi^ii  them- 
j  they  mnji  leAV4 
mid  be  depoyedy 

I,  that  the  charter 

oidinppir.t  ofla-x', 

"  aiid 


[     9     J 

and  prayed  that  his  majefty  would  give  them  leave  to 
profecute  in  his  name  in  the  exchequer,  and  at  their 
own  charge,  to  repeal  that  grant;  by  which  they 
Ihould  be  freed  from  the  arbitrary  power  and  opprcjjicn 
which  would  be  exercifed  upon  them  under  the 
colour  of  that  charter;  and  his  majefty  might  receive 
a  great  benefit  to  himfelf^    by  taking  the  lovcrcignty 

into  his  own  hands,   to  which  it  belonged and  in 

that  cafe,  they  offered  to  make  as  great  an  impo/ttiGn 
of  taxe^  as  the  plantation  would  bear;  tor  the  iupport 
of  the  king's  governor,  and  fuch  other  ufes,  as  his 
majefty  ftiould  think  fit  to  dired." 

Upon  this,  the  king  *  "  referr'd  the  ccnfidcration 
of  the  validity  and  legality  of  the  patent,  to  his  council 
at  law;  who  upon  full  dehberation,  after  the  hearin*  of 
all  parties,  returned  their  opinion,  that  this  patent  «;.w 
void,  and  that  his  majefty  might  take  the  fame  into  his  own 
power"  not  that  the  "  colony  had  forfeited  their 
privileges.** 


*( 
it 


charter 


On  this  report,  the  determination  was  formed  in  the 
king's  council.  And  what  does  this  cafe  prove-- -but 
that  the  crown  vyould  not  deprive  the  proprietors  of 
Barbados  of  their  charter,  tho'  the  people  earneftly  re- 
quefted  it-. -tho'  /i/a/ people  were  faithhil  fubjeds,  who 
had  dirtin^uilhed  their  loyalty  by  fuffering  in  the   royal 

caufe tho'  a  very  great,  bantfit  would  accrue  to  the 

crown- — tho'  a  large  falary  was  to  be  fettled  on  the 

king's  governor and  laftly,  tho*  the  patent  was  ab- 

folutely  illegal  and  void. 

If  \tifuch  a  cafe,  the  needy  and  unprincipled  Charles 
would  not  fei?e  upon  the  interefts  of  the  proprietors  of 
Barbados,  can  it  be  conceived  that  his  preifcnt  majefty 
will  fnatch  from  the  propietors  iif  Pennjyhania  without 

♦    toti  Clarn,ioM'»  Life.    Ill  vol.  pa.  9  jl. 


[       lO      ] 

their  cortfent,  the  charter  that  was  granted  in  confidera- 
tion  of  the  fervices  performed  by  their  brave  and  loyal 
anceftor.  '    '"  "'■ 

I  THINK  every  man  in  the  province  except  Mr.  Gallo- 
way, will  immediately  difcover  whether  the  cafe  he  has 
quoted,  will  ftrengthen  his  reafonmg  or  mmc. 

Another  of  Mr.  G«/W^/^  arguments  is--- 
«'  that  the  proprietary  eftate  is  daily  increafing,  and 
«  thus  their  influence  will  increafe-,  and  therefore  they 
«  will  be  more  likely  in  future,  to  oppofe  with  fuccefs 
«*  any  meafures  that  may  be  taken  againft  their  op- 
"  preflion." 

«  To  finilh  this  argument,  he  clofes  it  with  an  imagina" 
ryir^/r^^<f?/<'«  of  mine,  in  my  faying,  "  This  isnot  the 
proper  time  for  a  change,"  and  afterwards  declaring, 
**  that  we  are  not  to  eipeft  more  ftrccefs,  becaufe  the 
«  proprietaries  will  have  more  dignity,  more  power  v 
«'  and,  as  they  wiU  think,  more  law  on  their  fide. 

Mr  Calloway  certainly  takes  delight  in  miftakes, 
or  he  ^;^ould  never  have  committed  fo  grofs  a«  error  as 
he  has  done  here.  Ifaid'-itcouldnotbeexpeaed,  that 
our  fuccefs  would  be  greater  when  our  «  opponents 
"  become  more  «««frflw,  and  wiU  have  more  dignity, 
**  more  power,  and,  as  they  will  think,  more  law  on 
«*  their  fide."  This  was  intended  to  prtve,  that  we 
thisht  find  it  more  difficult  after  a  change,  to  contend 
for  the  prefervation  of  our  privileges,  wrth  the  crown 
and  the  clergy,  (the  opponents  here  meant)  than  with 
the  proprietors.  But  Mr.  GalUmay,  m±  great  ad- 
drefsf  by  changing  the  word  opponent sjor  propnetartes, 
creates  a  contradiftion  for  his  o^ti  dtverfion,  and  th6 
deceptidn  ofhisireaders. 

HOWRVER— — -- 


1 


[  "  ] 


td  in  confidera- 
irave  and  loyal 


tcept  Mr.  Gallo- 
the  cafe  he  has 
mine. 

ments    is 

increafing,  and 
1  therefore  they 
jfe  with  fuccefs 
rainft  their  op- 


vith  an  imagitfa- 
This  is  not  the 
rards  declaring, 
:efs,  becaiifc  the 
^  more  power*, 
i  their  fide." 

ht  in  miftakes, 
rrofs  an  error  as 
eexpefted,  that 
ur  **  opponents 
e  more  dignity, 
k,  more  law  on 
prtnre,  that  we 
ige,  to  contend 
with  the  crown 
eant)  than  with 
with  great  ad- 
for  prdpfietaries, 
verjcn,  and  th6 


rloWRVER— — -- 


I  However let  it  be  fuppofcd,  "  that  the  pro- 

I  prietary  eftate  and  influence  will  greatly  increafe,  and 
I  that  they  become  the  richeft  fubje£ts  in  Engbnd." 
I  I  moft  fincerely  wilh  they  may,  fince  the  *  increafe  of 
I  their  wealth  muft  arife  from  the  increafe  of  the  wealth 
and  prosperity  of  PennfyhaKta.  Thele,  I  prefume,  arc 
not  things  to  be  dreaded.     Our  power  and  influence 

muft  increafe  with  their  power  and  influence and 

therefore,  it  feems,  we  Ihall  always  be  as  able  to  cope 

with  them,    as  we  are  now efpecially  if  it  be  confi- 

dered,  that  a  family  is  more  liable  to  accidents,  than  a 
people. 

But  granting  that  the  riches  of  the  proprietary  family 
Ih'all  increafe  in  a  greater  proportion  than  the  riches  of 
this  province can  it  be  imagin'd,  that  they  will  ob- 
tain any  undue  influence  ovtx  the  crown  and  it's  mini- 
fters  ?  can  it  be  believed,  that  the  king  and  parliament 
will  fufFer  two  or  three  fubjeds  to  tyrannifc  over  a  de- 
pendant colony,  in  whofe  welfare  Great-Britain  is  fo 
much  interefl:cd  ?  To  reduce  us  to  the  moft  abjeft  ftate 
offlavery?  ^ 

The  fuppofition  is  too  monftrous  to  be  admitted 

and  I  ihould  be  furprized  to  hear  fuch  language  from 
any  perfon,  but  one  who  thinks  and  writes  in  Mr.  Cal- 
lowafs  fliambling  way.     He  ||.  Ihudders  at   my  faying 

B  2  «*  the 

^    Pretended  Speech  pa.  14.  15.  17. 

Mr.  GaUmvaji  endeavours  to  (hew,  that  thecondud  of  the  proprie- 
tors has  not  been  conllantly  approved  by  the  cro^vn  and  miniftry,  be- 
caufe  five  of  the  thirteen  aAsoppofed  by  the  proprietors,  were  confirin- 
ed. 

But  this  oppofition,  even  by  Mr.  Gallowttfs  acknowledgment,  did 
not  proceed  from  any  private  intereii  of  the  proprietors  that  was  affei!led 
by  thel*        ;.    They  were  oppofed,  lays  he,  \  "  m  inconfiftent  with 

theroyai  pr-jrogative" And  liirely  fuch  an  pppofition  could  not  be 

mach  diiapproved  of  by  the  crown,  as  the  miniftry  have  dcclaied 
I"  that  his  majeily'sroyalpierogatives  werenot  to  betrufted  to  the 
feeble  hands  of  private  individuals  j  who  were  ever  ready  toiacrilice 
theroto  thc-ir  private  emolument.". 

t    id.  pa.  7.        I  id.  pa.  25.  ||  Pretended  Speech  pa.  7  i. 


i 


[       1-2      ] 


^i 


*'  the  parliament  may  perhaps  be  induced  to  place  us 

**  in   t\\^  fame  ftnte  with  the   royal  governments" 

and  yet  he  fuppofcs,  they  will   tamely  tolerate  our 
being  made/«wj.  -       -       •, 

•  If   our  proprietors  are  to  become  fuch  great  and 

dreadful  men if  their  influence  is  to  grow  fuperior 

t3  juifcice  and  reafon I  cannot  conceive  how  the 

king's   appointmsnt  of  governors   can  fecure  us   from 
them,  any  more  than  his  approbation. 

If  that  influence  fliall  ever  be  fo  exorbitant  as  it  has 
been  defcribcd,  will  it  not  prevail  in  the  nomination  of 
governors?  Or  in  determining  their  conduft?  Can 
even  Mr.  Galloway  think  that  the  king's  appointment 
will  proted  us  againft  this  influence?  If  he  does,  I  will 

anfwcr  him  in  his  own  words and  if  they  do  not 

convince  bim^  fiirely  he  will  not  be  lb  unreafonable  as 
f  o  expcdl,  that  they  Ihould  convince  any  one  elfe. 

•  «'  f  Let  us  butconlider  that  the  experience  of  ages 
"  fully  demonfl.rates  wealth  to  be  the  parent  of  power, 
*'  and  the  nurfe  of  influence,  and  that  an  increale  of 
*'  wealth  will  as  naturally  beget  an  increafe  of  power 
♦*  and  influence,  as  an  increafe  of  velocity  in  the  falling 
**  Jlone  will  produce  more  certain  death." 

*'  Let  us  but  take  a  view  of  the  proprietary  eftate, 
what  it  was  fifty,  what  twenty  years  ago,  and  what 
it  is  now,  and  we  mufl:  be  convinced  that  nothing 
can  prevent  their  being  the  richeft  fubjefts  in  the 
Englifli  nation :  and  therefore  fubjefts  of  the  great- 
efi  influence  and  power.,  and  more  likely  in  future 
to  oppofe  with  fuccefs  any  meafurcs  that  may  be  ta- 
ken againft  their  oppreflTion.  Are  we  to  expeft  the 
fame  caufe  will  not  produce  the  fame  cffeft,  and  that 

wealth 


t( 

(C 

(( 

tc 
(t 


<( 


I    Pretended  Speech,  page  iq. 


:ed  to  place  us 

ernments" 

y  tolerate  our 


"uch  great  and 
•  grow  fuperior 
iccive  how  the 
fecure  us  from 


bitant  as  it  has 
nomination  of 
conduft  ?  Can 
ig's  appointment 
he  does,  I  will 
if  they  do  not 
jnreafonable  as 
one  elfe. 

perience  of  ages 
larent  of  power, 
:  an  increale  of 
:reafe  of  power 
ity  in  the  falling 


oprictary  eftate, 
ago,  and  what 
;ed  that  nothing 
:  fubjefts  in  the 
ils  of  the  great- 
likely  in  future 
that  may  be  ta- 
e  to  expe<5t  the 
cffeft,  and  that 
"  wealth 


[     13     ] 

♦•  wealth  by  fome  magic  charm  in  future,  will,  In- 
"  ftead  of  producing  power  and  influence,  bring  forth 
"  its  contraries  ?  As  vain  and  chimerical  as  the  expec- 
'*  tation  of  a  future  Meffiah  to  the  deluded  Jews." 

If  there  is  any  force  in  thefe  arguments  of  Mr.  Gal- 
loway  if  property,  from  natural  caufes  produces 

power,  and  can  not  fail  of  having  this  effea: how 

vain  and  ridiculous  is  it  to  requeft  the   crown to 

*  '''■  feparate poiver  from  property  ?  "  Yet  this  forlboth  ! 
\^  all  Mr.  Galloway^  ortheaflembly  according  to  his 
explanation,  defires  of  his  majefty. 

.  Cbrtainly  the  meaning  cannot  be,  that  the  king 
ihould  take  away  their  eftates  from  the  proprietors  — - 
this  would  be  too  glaringly  unjuft.  What  then 
can  Mr.  Galloway  mean,  when  he  defires  "  that  the 
king  may  feparate  power  and  property,"  whkh  he  de- 
clares  and,   with   prodigious   labour,   drives    to 

prove-- — "  infeparable?*'     If  he    means    any    .hing^ 

I   imagine,  I  have  difcovered  his  meaning and, 

tho*  Mr.  Galloway  has,  in  his  perfarmance,  faid  many 

things  that  have  furprized  me yet  this  is  fo  fuperla- 

tively  extraordinary,  that  I  would  not  admit  the  fol- 
lowing conftrudlion,  unlefs  his  intention  was  too  evi- 
dent to  allow  of  any  doubt.  I  did  not  think  him  capa- 
ble of  fuch  defigns.     I  entertained  a  better  opinion  of 

his  loyalty.     In  lliort,  he  plainly  means as  he  has 

declared  it  cannot  be  done  any  other  way that   his 

Majcfly  fhall  turn  Magician-— and  contrive  +  "  fome 
"  MAGIC  Charm,  whereby  wealth  inftead  of  producing 
"  power  and  influence  ftiall  bring  forth //j  cofttraries"— 
their  contraries  I  fuppofe  it  fhould  be. 

This  dread  of  future  injuries  being  removed-  or  at 
leaft    the    vanity  of  attempting  their    removal,    on 

♦  Pretended  Speech  page  8.— -et  alibi. 

t  Pieteaded Speech  pa.  11.  r   *:<•"; .  " 


, 


-i  return 


[     14     ] 

Kr.  Galloway's  cwn  principles  ht\t\%  proved- 
to  the  prefent  fuuation  of  affairs. 

It  is  univerfally  believed,  that  the  prefent  miniftry 
are  defirous  of  veiling  the  government  of  this  province 
•dvantageoufly  in  the  crown.  Mr.  Franklin  has  fre- 
quently faid  it.  If  this  be  the  cafe,  how  fair  an  oppor- 
tunity is  prefented  to  the  proprietors  of  gratifying  their 
refentment,  if  they  entertain  any  againft  the  province, 
and  fecuring  their  intereft  at  the  fame  time,  by  entering 
into  a  contraa  with  the  crown,  a^dBxing,  by  an  aft  of 
parliament,  thofe  points,  in  which  the  miniftry  have 
conftar.tly  fupported  them upon  all  fucceeding  agesi 

Many  words  are  unneceflary  in  fo  clear  9  cafe  as 
this  is.  Mr.  Galloway  allows,  the  proprietors  have 
feme  fenfe,  and  that  they  underftand  their  own  mter- 
eft.  The  fentiments  of  the  miniftry  have  been  decla- 
red in  their  favor.  From  thence  I  think  it  may  be 
-taken  for  granted,  that  the  proprietors  either  will  not 

confent  to  a  change or  that  their  confcnt  will  be 

founded  on  a  perfeft  fecurity  given  them  for  their  de- 
mands, which  appear  fo  juft  to  the  king  and  minif- 
try    What  may  facilitate  this  meafure  is,  thepropofal 

of  the  affembly *  "  that  zfull  equivalent  be  made  to 

*'  the  proprietors"  upon  their  parting  with  the  go- 
vernment. How  far  thefe  words  may  be  conftrued  to 
extend,  will  appear  from  this  confideration.  With 
the  approbation  of  the  crown  the  proprietors  now  infift 
on  certain  points  which,  in  their  opinion,  tend  to  pro- 
mote thekinterefts.  This,  the  authority  vefted  in  them 
at  prefent,  enables  them  to  do.  If  they  are  divefted  of 
this  authority,  without  any  ftipulations  for  fecunng 
their  intercfts  hereafter,  as  weU  as  they  arc  9X.this  tme, 
it  will  be  faid  that  z  full  equivalent  \s  not  made  for  the 
power  they  refign.    This  fecurity  wUl  therefore  without 

•  Pretended  Speech  pa.  5.  .    ^  ,      ^^ 


d 1  return 


fent  miniftry 
this  province 
nklin  has  fre- 
fair  an  oppor- 
atifying  their 
the  province, 
:,  by  entering 
;,  by  an  aft  of 
miniftry  have 
rceeding  ages  ? 

• 

leaf  9  cafe  as 
)prietors  have 
iir  own  inter- 
re  been  decla- 
ink  it  may  be 
either  will  not 
)nfent  will  be 
n  for  their  de- 
ng  and  jninif- 
j,  the  propofal 
«/  be  made  to 
with  the  go- 
)e  conftrued  to 
ration.     With 
tors  now  infift 
I,  tend  to  pro- 
•  vefted  in  them 
are  diverted  of 
IS  for  fecuring 
are  at  this  time^ 
t  made  for  the 
lerefore  without 
doubt 


[     15     ] 

doubt,  be  required and  that  rcquifition  may  not  ap- 
pear fo  unreafonable  in  Great-Britain  as  it  does  here. 

This  full  equivalent  comprehends  fomething  more 
than  the  fettlement  of  thefe  points.  The  government 
of  itfelf  is  very  valuable — and  furely  we  Ihall  not  defirtf 
the  king  to  pay  the  equivalent  out  of  his  own  pocket. 
If  the  change  therefore  is  made»  I  don't  queftion  but  it 

will  be  thought  highly  reafonable that  zve  JImuIA 

pay  for  the  huffing^  which  wefo  earnejlly  requejl. 

The  fituatioB  of  our  affairs  being  fuch  as  has  been 
defcribed,  I  could  not  perceive  any  neceffity  •»  impel- 
ling" us  to  feize  this  unhappy  period,  to  plunge  thia 
province  into  convulfions,  that  might  while  Sie  wai 
thus  difordered,  be  attended  with  the  worft  confe- 
quences.  A  gentler  remedy  appeared  to  me  a  propere* 
remedy. 

But  here  Mr.  Galloway  exclaims—-"  Shall  we  pa- 
**  tiently  wait  until!  proprietary  influence  (hall  be  at 
"  an  end?  Shall  wefubmit  to  proprietary  demands?" 
By  no  means!  What  I  defire,  is,  vigoroufly  to  oppofc 
thofe  demands;  and  to  try  the  fofcc  6f  that  influericc, 

WITHOUT  RfS(^ISO  TOCl  MUGH  IN  THE  CONTEST. 

I  THEREFORE  made  a  propofal  to  the  Houfe,  of  a  ve- 
ry moderate  nature,  which  I  had  the  pleafure  of  finding 
highly  approved  by  a  *  gentleman,  whofe  acknowledg- 
ed integrity,  patriotifm,  abilities,  and  experience  will 
always  give  weight  to  his  fentiments  with  every  impar- 
tial perlon.  The  propofal  was——**  that  we  fnould 
defire  his  majefty's  judgrtient*  on  tht  point  that  occi- 
fiofted  the  late  unhappy  difference  between  the  two 
branches  of  the  legiflature."  By  taking  this  (tep,  wft 
Ihould  have  diftovefed  the  fenfe  of  the  miniftry  on  ouf 

late 

•    The  fate  (peak*!'. 


I 

i. 


[     »6     ] 

late  difputes on  other  important  points  which  have 

been  controverted  with  our  governors and  refpeft- 

ing  our  privileges. 

,  Thus  we  flu)uld  liave  known  what  fuccefs  would  at- 
tei,d  us  in  any  future  attempt  to  efFed  a  change— ---and 
what  method  would  be  mod  agreeable  to  his  majcfty. 
But  in  the  prefcnt  mode  of  proceeding,  we  have  afted 
with  great  zeal,  I  grant— —but  we  are  quite  ignorant 
what  the  event  will  be,  and  whether  the  cenfures  bellow- 
ed on  the  proprietors,  may  not  be  thought  in  Great-Bri- 
tain to  be  aimed  through  ihem,  at  the  king.  Injhort, 
we  embark  in  an  enterprize  of  the  higheft  importance  j 
and  then  look  about  us  to  fee  how  it  may  be  carried  on. 
Inftcad  of  wandring  through  a  ftorm  in  the  dark,  with  fo 

facred  a  charge  in  our  cuftody 1  thought  it  would 

have  been  better  to  have  waited,  'till  the  tempeft  was 
a  little  abated— or,  at  leaft,  to  have  procured  fome  light 
to  guide  us  through  the  furrounding  dangers. 

I   SHALL  now  confider  the  manner  in  which  the  pre- 
ient  attempt  to  change  our  government  is  made, 

Mr.  GalltHvay  makes  this  general  objedion  with  great 
warmth  to  my  arguments,  "  that  they  are  conjeftural 
and  fuppofitious." 

'^  His  refentment  was  to  be  expedled.     How  abfurd 
muft  the  language  of  ^.#^<r»ff  appear  to  one,  who  never 

doubted the  force  of  his  own  fagacity?  To  one  who, 

caftigated,    but  not  convinced,   by  a  difcovery  of  his 
repeated  errors^  ftill  dares  to  decide  pofitively  in  things 

he  does  not  underftand and  drives  boldly  through 

public  affairs,  like  a  magnanimous  bug,  f  through  the 
blaze  that  has  fo  often  fcorcht  its  wings-— how  con- 
temptible in  his  ey<;s,  muft  be  the  man,  who  modeftly 
^  ■      •""  '-   '        •":'-•      '"4    piurlues 

+     ♦  Yet  let  rae  flap  this  bug  wi:h  mealy  wags."'       Ton, 


T 

P 
ll 
t] 

s 


s  which  have 
--and  refptdt- 


;cefs  would  at- 
langc -and 

0  his  majcfty. 
we  have  afted 
uite  ignorant 
nfures  beftow- 
t  in  Great-Bri- 
ng.    In  (hort, 

1  imporfancci 
3e  carried  on. 
;  dark,  with  fo 
aght  it  would 

temjpeft  was 
ared  lome  light 
gers. 

/hich  the  pre- 
5  made*         '* 

lion  with  great 
are  conjectural 

How  abfurd 
)ne,  who  never 
?  To  one  who, 
lifcovery  of  his 
ively  in  things 
boldly  through 
f  through  the 

rs how  con- 

who  modeftly 
' '      purfues  " 

POPB, 


[     '7     ] 

purfues  a  train  of  enquiry,  on  the  unformed  events  of 
luturKy--.-and  in  his  refearchc-s  after  truth,  admits 
a  poiubility  of  her  cfcapmg  him  ? 

Mr.  'Gailov^ny,    with  a  fpirit  of  divination,  unaffjled 

by  the  common  modes  of  reafonbig penetrates  into  the 

region  of  contingencies- — and  fixes  with  inxMihle  confi- 
dence^ the  uncertainties  of  the  times  to  come. Far  dif- 
ferent was  th-  method,  which  tlie  humble  fubjcft  of  hi-a 
wrath  and  reproaches  found  it  proper  to  puifue.  Filled 
with  anxious  fears  for  the  welfare  of  his  country he- 
fit  ating  and  apprehenftve, it  was  his  endeavour  to  form 

a  t  judgment  of  things  that  may  hereafter  happen,  from 
an  attentive  confideration  of  prefent  circtimjlances  and  pafi 

tranfacltons the  only  methods  to  be  pradtifed  by  thofe 

whofe  difquifitions  arc  not  aided  by  fuch  '*  *  aftivc 
blood"  as  Mr.  Gallo^j^afs;  to  whom  hefitation  appears 
ridiculous,  and  apprehenfion  abfurd !  And  no  won- 
^^'"""rn"'"*^^"^  miftakeis  committed,  all  the  injury 

that  follows,  is only  the  trifling  lofs  of  the  Privi- 

LEGES  OF  Pennsylvania. 

But  though  Mr.  Galloway  pierces  through  futurity 
with  fuch  fupenor  intuition,  yet  he  is  fubjed  to  a  mere 
mortal  frailty  in  confidering  prefent  things.  Hence  he 
confounds  thofe  arguments  I  ufed  with  refneft  toth^' 
manner  of  attempting  a  change  of  our  government,  with 
the  arguments  I  offered  concerning  the  time,  and  does 
not  feem  fenfible  of  his  millake. 

By  way  of  explanation  and  introdudion  to  what  I  falj 
on  the  manner  of  this  attempt,  it  was  premifed- that 

♦  T   •  /.       .  .  fomft 

I  It  is  fomwhat  remarkable,  that  Mr.  Gallo'way  fhould  with  an^er 
make  an  ob,eaion  to  my  arguments,  that  muft  in  the  onjnion  of  evfrv 
perfon  but  himfelf,  operate  with  equal  force  againlt  his  own.  Are  not 
Ins  arguments  "  comeaural  and  luppo(itio«r?"  Vi^hat  proof  iVTftn? 
tiiat^any  thmg  w.lll>e  determined,  according  to  his  prJumptionsS 

•  Pretended  f^eech,  pa.  44, 


mm 


•T'     •--1 


n 


[     i8     ] 

foine  event,  arifing  from  the  circumftances  of  the  pro- 
prietary family,  or  an  ad  of  the  crown,  might  hertaiier 
prefent  us  with  a  more  happy  mdhod  of  vinuicatmg  our 
rights  and  privileges  than  the  prefent.     Upon  this  Mr, 
Ci'dUvay  very  gravely  runs  into  a  calculation  of  the  lives 
of  the '  proprietors  and  their  families-— and  proves  to 
his  oiv.i  fi>tisfa5fion,  that  their  delcmdents  f  "  '^'^''^  ^.^0'' 
and  ezvry  of  them"  will  always  be  wicked  and  cunning. 
One  virtue  however  he  muft  allow  them,  to  take  ott  the 
force  of  my  obfervation— -and  that  is a  meft  uncom- 
mon hcin^tony  amon^  ihemfelvrs.     Yet,  after  Ipending  tour 
rapes  on  tills  curious  digreflion,  Mr.  Galloway  himlelt 

muil  grant that  fome  aa  of  the  crown,  or  a  mulii- 

ti'de  of  proprietois  (as  it  liap|)ened  in  Carolina)  or  a  dif- 
jhiticn  between  them  tho'  few,  will  be  fuch  a  circum- 
ftancc,  as  will  produce  the  conjundture  I  mentioned. 
But  I  will  waive  thefe  probabilities.     1  will  '   dulge  Mr. 
G'llloivav  fo  far  as  to  fuppofe,  they  are  to(.      icertain  or 
remote  "to  be  expe6ted  or  regarded.     Wl. ..  will  this 
concefnon  prove  ?  That  none  of  thofe  occurrences  will 
afford  a  favourable  mode  of  making  the  attempt.     But 
does  it  prove  the  prefent  mode  to  be  a  good  one?  or 
that  any  neceffity  is  fo  urgent  as  to  force  us,  to  make 
ufeof  it,  tho'  a  bad  one.    By  no  means  1  If  I  Ihouldlee 
a  man  about  to  pafs  a  broad,  deep  X  river,  over  which 
I  had  reafon  to  think  he  could  not  fwim,  would  it  be  an 
unwife  or  an  unkind  ad  in  me,  to  advife  him  to  walk 
along  the  bank,  and  endeavour  to  find  a  bridge,  or  a 

narrower  or  Ihallower  place tho'  1  had  no  certainty 

that  there  was  fuch  a  bridge  or  fuch  a  place?  Or  would 

this  be  acknowledging  that  he  was  under  a  necejflty  of 

■  pafling  the  river  ?  My  advice  would  at  leaft  have  a  chance 

of  fa  zing  him,  and  could  do  him  no  harm for,  after 

being  difappointed  in  his  fearch,  he  might  return  to  the 

t    Pretended Xpeech,  pa.  15,  Hnc  18.    "  They  and  ^Y'^^Jj^'^r^ 
'  a  ftrong  and  beautiful  expicinon  frequently  oscurring  in  Jaabt  law 
aaionary,  and  in  any  book  ot  precedents. 
I    Pretended  fpeech,  pa.  1+. 


ces  of  the  pro- 
niglu  hercaiier 
indicating  our 
Ijpon  this  Mr, 
Lion  of  the  lives 
■-and  proves  to 
s  -f-  "  e'ven  they^ 
d  and  cunning. 

to  take  off  the 
...-a  moft  uncom- 
r  Ipending  four 
".alloway  himfclf 
)wn,  or  a  multi- 
irolina)  or  a  dif- 

fuch  a  circum- 
e  1  mentioned, 
will"  iulgcMr. 
to(.      icertain  or 
Wl...  will  this 
occurrences  will 
e  attempt.     But 
a  good  one?  or 
rce  us,  to  make 
,!  If  I  Ihouldfee 
iver,  over  which 
1,  would  it  be  an 
/ife  him  to  walk 
d  a  bridge,  or  a 
had  no  certainty 
place?  Or  would 
nder  a  necefftty  of 
leaft  have  a  chance 

rm for,  after 

ight  return  to  the 
fpot 

;y  and  every  of  them" 
curring  in  Jaab's  law 


[     '9     ] 

fpot  where  I  found  him and  ivcuhi  le  at  liberty  to 

drown  bimfelf  at  lajl. 

Mr.  Gatlowfly  mixes  all  points  foconfulcdly  together, 
that  he  not  only  leads  himfclf  into  a  variety  of  errors, 
but  renders  it  very  difficult  for  another,  in  anfwcring, 
to  reduce  into  any  order  what  he  has  fo  loolely  fcattered 
about.     This  I  fhall  however  endeavour  to  do. 

Had  he  attended  to  the  objedtions  againft  the  manner 
of  the  prefent  attempt,    he  might  have  perceived  that 

they  were  tljree.     The  firft  was that  the  circum- 

ftances  attending  this  proceeding,  might  caufe  others 
to  attribute  it  to  fuch  paflions,  as  are  always  difgrace- 
fnl  to  public  councils,  and  deftruftive  to  the  honor  and 
welfare  of  a  people.  It  certainly  will  be  admitted,  that 
all  reproaches  of  this  kind  ought  to  be  carefully  guarded 
againft — efpecially  by  a  dependent  cokny,  whofe  condudt 
has  been  frequently  and  feverely  reprehended. 

Mr.  Galloway  however  ufurps  in  his  private  room, 
among  hi  -  chairs  and  tables,  the  abfurd  licence  of  railing 
at  me  on  this  occafion,  for  fpeaking  my  fentiments  with 
freedom— ^--tho'  I  fpoke  in  a  public  council--— as  the 

rcprefentative  of  a  free  people en  a  fubjeft  in  which 

their  reputation  and  happinefs  were  intimately  concern- 
ed.    Any  man  who  thinks,  will  inftantly  perceive 

that  it  was  my  duty  to  mention  every  thing,  that  I  ap- 
prehended would  tend  to  fecure  thefe  bleffings.  When 
the  affembly  was  deliberating  on  a  ftep  that  feemed  to 
me  likely  to  bring  difcrciiit  and  bis  upon  us,  would  it 
have  become  me  to  have  fupprefl'ed  my  opinion  ?  No  ! 
But  it  would  have  pleated  Mr.  Galloway  Uiikiomt  9- 

thers 

Great  reward  for  h^fving  been  a  villain! 
I  SAID- — "  Our  meffages  to  the  governor,  and  our 
'  «  refolves  would  difcover  the  tru^.  caufe  of  'he  prefcnr, 
,^s:  -  C  2  *'  attempt" 


'  i 


[      20      ] 

«  attempc" — Mr.  Gelicway  grants  it ;  and  appeals  to, 
thoie  reioh^es  for  my  contulion.   How  is  this  charge 

fupportcd?    Why,    the  refolves  mention "public 

houfes cominiinons  to  judges  during  plcafurc 

and  thv-  great  danger  of  a  military  force  in  a  proprietary 

government" as  grievances.     In  like  manner  they 

mention  the  pomt  lately  controverted.    Very  well!  The 
contents  of  the  refolves  are  now  proved.-— 'Qm  there  ftill 

remains  one  point  flipped  over  in  filence M^hy  were 

thefe  refolves  jic-^  mad'c  ?  The  increafe  of  public  houfes 

had  frequently  been  complained  ofbetore. Commif- 

fions   during  good  behaviour  have  always  been  wilhed 

for. The  eJbblilhment  of  a  military  force  has  been 

of-    i  attempted  in  the  midftof  war,  when  itwas  vaftly 

more  neceffiry  than  at  this  time. But  never  'till  now 

has  there  been  an  attempt  to  change  the  government 
More  obfervations  I  think  unneceliry.     Impartial  perl 

ions  wl.o  read  the  meflages  and  refolves and  confi- 

dtvfome  ether  circu.njlances  generally  known— -.-will  be 
able  to  difcovcr  the  true  cause  of  the  prefent  at- 
^empf and  to  judge,  whether  it  may  be  juftly  attri- 
buted to  paffion  of  any  kind.  If  his  maicfly  and  his  mi- 
nifters,  whofe  prefent  opinion  of  us  is  allowed  to  be 
extremely  unfavorable,  flioiild  be  induced  by  our  late 

behaviour,  to  think  us  a  rafh,  turbulent  people it 

will  be  a  misfortune  to  be  deplored  by  all  lovers  of  their 
country. 

The  fccond  objedion  againft  the  manner  a?  proceed- 
ing, was  the  inconjtjiency  in  which  we  fliould  be  involv- 
ed. This  inronfiftency  is  twofold.  In  the  firft  place, 
our  diflention  with  the  governor,  and  this  extraordinary 
attempt  in  confequence  of  it,  may  be  thought  by  the 
king  and  the  miniftty  to  have  arifen  on  a  mauer  already 
determmed  by  the  crown.  Hence  our  mwillingnefs  to 
comply  with  the  royal pleafure,  fignifyed  to  us  on  this 
head,  may  be  called  a  very  improper  foundation  of  a  rc- 


1 


i  and  appeals  to, 
w  is  this  charge 

don **  public 

ring  pleafure 

:e  in  a  proprietary 

like  manner  they 

Very  well!  The 

-—But  there  dill 

ice M'^ky  were 

e  of  public  houfes 

:ore. Commif- 

vays  been  wifhed 
ry  force  has  been 
when  it  was  vaftly 
Jut  never  'till  now 
the  government. 
r.     Impartial  per- 

es and  confi- 

nown — ^-will  be 
>f  the  prefent  at- 
lay  be  juftly  attri- 
ajefly  and  his  mi- 
is  allowed  to  be 
luced  by  our  late 

ent  people it 

>^  all  lovers  of  their 


anneroi  proceed- 
Ihould  be  involv- 
Inthefirft  plac^, 
this  extraordinary 
e  thought  by  the 
n  a  matter  already 
uf  untjiUingnefs  to 
jrcd  to  us  on  this 
''oundaiion  oi  a  rc- 
queft 


C    21    3 

queft  «  to  be  mc  .e  immediately  fubieded  to  the  royal 
L?  /"''l  ?"',  ;'^i^°bieai^n  is'eafily  obviatedTy 
fuppo/wg   that  the  king  an.!  miniftry  will  exadly  a-ree 

Son  f ?"'^^^"  r^^r 8  ^'^'^^  ontroverteT  ftfp"! 
lation.     I  fincercly   hope  they  may;  as  our  conftruc 

non  ap;>ears  to  me  extremely  reafonable  and  equitable 
But,  or  this  agreement  in  fe'ntiments  I  defired^toKay^ 
fome  proof  before  we  proceeded  any  further.  We  have 
requently  been  difappointed  in  our  warmeft  expeS 
tions.  In  public  as  well  as  in  private  life,  he  that  ne 
ver  doubts,  will  often  be  wrong. 

In  the  lecond  place- there  appeared  to  me  .n  1«- 

thfS  "  ^!^r^-g?,^h-g^o'fgovernm  nt  from 
the  kmg— — -and  yetmfiftmgon  the  prefervation  of 
privileges  derogatory  of  the  royal  rights       ^^"''''  *^ 

to  the  other.-— -Either  to  contmue  as  we  are or 

to  change,  tho'  we  lofe  our  privileges.     If  his  maieftv 
will  not  accept  of  the  government  i?  the  fameCiJ 

our"c\oic\n'rdo'nf -'^  ^'^  ^T"^^^"'  ^'^^  ^""  be 
thn'  h.  '    \        °"  r  '"''^-i"^'  '^'^  ^^^"  Mr.  Gallows, 

a  change  if  all"  my  fears  flwu  Id  prove  realities"  will 
dare  to  propo^  a  dired  renunciation  of  our  right 
rrifiing  as  Z..  feems  to  think  them--willing  as  f  s 
to  expofe  them  to  hazard  on  guelTes  and  furmifes--- 
they  arc  yet  held  in  too  much  veneration  by  the   ffood 
people  of  Pennfylvan^a-.^..for  him  to  deZehh^^^ 
/.«.// of  them.     If  then  his  majefly  fnall  be  fo  «   JI" 
fomile"  as  to  infift  upon  exercifing  his   authority    f„ 
cafe  of  a  change,  as  ttilly  in  this  province    as  Tn^'.nC 
other  under  hi.  immediate  govern  men  t-.^-and  we  7 
fift  that  he  Ihall  not ;  the  b^^rgain  breaks  off.H.JZ 
the  worft  confcquence  is  (according  to  Mr.  GaJhzv^) 

.   «  that 

Pret^iio'eJ  Speech  pa.  sj.  >.  '    ' 


*; 


.  [      12      1 

means,  b^  *f»g!-«f%".'"?.'       .,hefe  arc  the  plcaf- 
wl  -h  "  that  Ear"  will  be  addreficd. 

"  them §  our  P"^"/^"!'   • -^..^  inftruft  ons.  and 

«  the  meafures  of  power------S^  they  ^re^"  ^._ 

"  or  ./  the  ^^^^^^f^  T^ 

t  id.  pa.  19-  at  the  bottcrn.- i  «» .^  P^^  ^^^^p^on  of  th«  peo- 

We  to  Mr.  Gallonva/f  argumen  .-----  r  ^^^^^        ,,^     „ft  3^, 

ole  in  this  province,  is  «"f  ."^'^S^V  J'ltibS  in  the  reft  of  his  dom.iu- 
S:  re  mor^e  corn.pt  than  '"^"^J^^^  ^?  fnclVr^vhich  the  people  are  as 
S^^S"  r^Kl^^r^BC  can  be  of  no  (ervKe 

J  Pretended  ip«ch  Pa-  4^  ^'^  (tittom.        %  H-  P»-  5^'  ^^'^^  ^• 
«  ,d    pa.  ♦';/  Ha Tp.  line,.,  and  pa.  .«•  l'"*  5- 
€  >d.  10.  pa.  »:*  . .  paflira. 

ft  id.  pa.   19-  a"***?'  **         '^ 


[     23     ] 


c  us  remain; 

confequcnce 

i!gi:in  be  re- 

—  Ihc  affem- 

coloured  pic- 

me  fuppofe 

:  cauic an 

would,  by  no 

If  thercyd  ear 

arc  the  plcaf- 

ing  ttrains,  in 


s  of  tlie  people 
i  and  ccrrupt  of 
xp-.ring  under 
lur.bition  and 
niuming  before 
id  up  and  fiitri- 
ftruftions,  and 
;  now  but  ideal 
•*  indeed  cur  li- 
►on  be   reduced 
ment  of  Paris-, 

:  abl"^*^^^  ^^' 
n  and  airbitrary 
/loknce  in   the 

rHER    PARTS    of 

ndua  and  beba- 
"  victir 

ended  fpeech  pa.  n- 
ion  Js  ftritUy  agieca- 
orniption  of  the  peo- 
,  change,  he  n\uft  lay, 
the  reit  of  his  domnu- 
fhich  the  people  are  as 
eofnofervicetous. 


a.  pa.  50. 
t.  line  5. 
;>afrkm. 


liiie  6. 


(( 


viour  II  IS  not  anhn:%ted  and  d:rec}:d^  as  they  ought 
to  be.  The  effeci  tlicreof  has  nearly  deftro^'ed  the 
powers  of  life  and  living  motion,  and  nature  is  no 
longer  capable  of  ftruggling  for  relief.  We  therefore 
pray  your  majetly,  that  you  and  the  *  virtuous  minif- 
ter  on  whom  you  much  rely,  will  make  f  weapons 
out  of  the  old  contract  between  the  crown  and  our  firfl 

proprietor out  of  the  opinion  of  fome  very  great 

men,  your  fervants and  out  of  the  quit  rents  in  the 

lower  counties,  to  be  ufed  for  the  reitoration  of  our 
liberties — under  ^  wbicb  circumjlances^  it  will  be  the 
higheft /»r(?///w//;'(?«  to  oppofc  the  rcfumption  o/the  no- 
mi)iation  of  the  governor  of  this  province,  which  is  all 

the  change,  we  intend  you  fhall  make. Proprietary 

inftruftions,  with  which  your  muiejly  is  well  acquaint edy 
and  private  intcreft  have  impofed  ||  thraldom  and  bon- 
dage upon'  us.  **  §  The  ftream  of  juftice  is  not  only 
become  turbid  but  thick^  fo  that  it  can  no  longer  dij- 
cbarge  its  duty.  Security  of  life  and  eftate  is  become 
an  empty  name,  and  ihe  fpirit  of  liberty,  diftreft, 
and  worn  out  by  ineffectual  efforts  for  her  preferva- 
tion,  is  verging  fall  to  a  diffolution.  Nothing,  but 
a  medicine  adininiflred  to  thisfpirit  by  your  royal 
hands,  can  poflibly  revive  or  reftore  her.  This 
medicine  wc  now  attempt  to  obtain,  before  the 
*'  MIDNIGHT  GLOOM  approachcs,  and  fatal  death 
*'  puts  an  end  to  our  ftruggles."  When  his  majcfty 
Ihall  be  fo  happy  as  to  hear  this  eloquent  addrefs,  how 
much  muft  his  pity  be  excited !  If  he  underftands  it ; 
and  Ihall  be  pleafed  to  exprefs  his  willingnefs  to  take  U3 
under  his  .  immediate  care  and  protedion,  in  the  fame 

manner  with  the  relt  of  his  fubjefts how  muft  he  be 

furprized  at  our  refufmg,  or  even  hefitating  to  accept 

that 

II    Pretended  fpeech  pa.  4}.  line   ix  from  the  bottom^— — id.  pa. 
1$.  laft  line.        *  id.  pa.  8. 

t  id.  pd.  4}.  throughout and  two  lines  of  pa.  44. 

i  id.  pa.  4).  3d  line  from  the  bortom.  "^ 

y  id.  pa,  44.  lia«  4.  §  id.  ib.  p.iirun.  1 


*« 


(( 


I 


[     24     ] 

that  which  we  have  fo  warmly    requefled iinlefs, 

particular  points  are  granted  to  us?  How  mull  he  be 
ajlcnijhedy  to  find  that  we  are  more  afraid  of  being 
placed  upon  a  footing  with  other  Englijhmen  under  his 
dominion,  than  of  the  f  midnight  gloom  and  fatal 
DEATH  which  are  haftening  to  overtake  us?  With 
what  juftice  may  his  gracious  majefty  tell  us,  '*  that 
we  have  endeavoured  to  impole  oh  him,  by  rcprefent- 
ing  ourfelves  as  an  opprefled,  milerable  people,  (land- 
ing on  the  brink  of  deflrudion  v  when,  upon  his  hear- 
ing our  cries  for  affiftance  and  fafety mercifully 

ftretching  out  his  hand  to  relieve  us,  and  offering  us  to 
partake  of  the  fame  happimfs  enjoyed  by  the  reft  of  his 
fubjefts,  we  rejeft  his  implored  proteBion and  there- 
by prove  the  falftiood  and  abfurdity  of  our  pretences  ?" 

Thus,  by  requejling  a  change,  we  lay  ourfelves  under 
the  inevitable  necefllty,  either  of  quietly  giving  up 
our  rights  and  privileges,  in  order  to  maintam  a  confij- 
tency  in  ourcondudlv  or,  of  incurring  the  fevere  cen- 

fure  above  mentioned unlefs  the  king  will  be  fo 

good  natur^d,  in   confideration  of  the  infinite  pains  we 

have  takitn  to  recommend  ourfelves  to  his  favor- as 

to  be  contented  with  the  fame /bare  of  power  in  this  pro- 
vince i  which  his  two  fubjeds  'Thomas  and  Richard  Penn 
now  have.  * 

My  third  objeAion  againft  the  manner  of  the  prefent 

attempt  to  alter  our  government  was "  that    it 

"  might  be  deemed  in  Great  Britain  a  furrendcr  of  our 

«'  charter or  at  leaft  a  fufficient  foundation  for  the 

"  parliament's  proceeding  to  form  a  new  conftitution 

"  for  us." 

....         No 

fl  Qviwre What  Mr.  GM>vmj  means  by  "  midnight  gfloom  ?" 

Ai)d   what  is  a  "  death  not  fatal  ?" As  he  makes  a  dilliiiftioB  be- 
tween "  fatal  death"' and  fonieothei' ".death.""?—      ..       ;        „ 


r  25  1 


-d iinlefs, 

muft  he  be 
lid  of  being 
ten  under  his 

A  and    FATAL 

:e  us?  With 
U  us,  '*  that 
by  rcprefent- 
)eople,  ftand- 
pon  his  hear- 
— mercifully 
offering  us  to 
he  reft  of  his 
— and  there- 
ir  pretences  ?'* 

rfelves  under 
ly  eiving  up 
intain  a  con/tj- 
e  fevere  cen- 
ig  will  be  fo 
•mte  pains  we 

s  favor as 

er  in  this  pro- 
J  Richard  Penn 


of  the  prefent 

«  that    it 

rrendcr  of  our 
dation  for  the 
«7  conftitution 

No 


midnight  ^loom?" 
•s  a  dtilin^ioB  be« 


r 

I  No  perfon  C3.n  furrender  what  he   has   not.     This 

I  term,  therefore,  when  applied  to  the  people  of  Penn- 
fyhania^  means  a  giving  up  of  the  peculiar  rights  deriv- 
ed to  them.,  under  their  charter. 

They  can  not  furrendcr  what  belongs  to  others— 
and  therefore  their  ad  can  not  take  away  the  rights  of 
the  proprietors.  But  fhould  the  proprietors,  enraged 
at  our  behaviour,  and  fatigued  with  difputcs,  make 
their  own  t^rms  with  the  crown,  and  give  uj)  the  royal 

charter then   the  furrettder  may  be  faid  to  be  com- 

pleated. 

Mr.  Galloway  fays,- the  petitions  can   not  be 

thought  in  any  manner  to  furrender  our  privileges - 

becaufe  "  they  re<{ueSi  the  enjoyment  of  thok  privi- 
leges." BuU  if  it  be  confidered,  that  to  procure  peace 
and  fafety,  is   the  defign  of  forming  fociet  es,  and   of 

eftabliftiing  governments and  that  thefe  petitions 

cj^refly  declare -f-  »*  there  is  no  peace  and  fafety 

"  among  us,  and  that  we  have  no  hopes  of  either 
"  being  reftorcd  but  by  the  change  tor  which    we 

"  pray." Certainly,  if  we  are  thought  to  be  in  oyr 

fenfes,  it  will  be  concluded  that  we  intend  to  furrender 
intirely  a  government,  which  does  not  anfwer  the  ends 

of  government even  tho'  we  Ihould  be  deprived  of 

fame  agreeable  things  tacked  to  it. For  who  but 

a  Bedlamite  would  fhiver  in  a  thin  filk  coat,  in  the  midft 
of  winter,  only  becaufe  it  had  a  fine  Lice  upon  it?— — 

It  may  fecm  therefore  a  reafonable  cbnttruftion  of 

thefe  petitions  to  underftandthem  in  this  fenfe -— 

"  that  the  petitioners  will  be  muchobliged  to  his  majefty, 
if  he  ^ill  be  fd  good  as  to  put  the  lace  oh  warmer  coats 

for  them but,  if  he  will  not  condefcerid  to  do  that, 

he   may  keep  the  lace  for  his  trouble provided  h^ 

will  furnilh  them  with  coats  of  good  KngUJh  broad  doth** 
"^-v  '"'i  "-".  '      , ,  .  ■     D  '  .'Let 

t  Pretended  fpceCh  p3.  18;  56,  tt  alibi. 


mmmmmmr 


[    26    ] 

Let  it  however  be  iiippofcd that  our  petitions, 

with  a  refignation  of  the  charter  by  the  proprietors  can 
not  be  called  afurrtnder  of  our  privileges,  in  (triftnefs 

of  law and  that  the  matter  conies  to  be  fettled  by 

the  parliament. 

Here    Mr.  Galloivay  launches  out  on  a  flood   of 

words. Here   he  overwhelms  me  with  his  **  irre- 

"  fragahle    demonjlrations:' "  *    Will    the    king, 

**  lords   and  commons  (fays  he)  be  the  dupes  of  the 

"  miniftry,  and,  without  confideration §§  without 

"  the  leaft  reafon,  in  an.inftant  pafs  a  law to  blaft 

*•  our  liberties to  -j-  take  away  our  rights^  and  ;):  de- 

"  prive  an  affeSiionate  people  of  a  few  privileges}**  ||  Will 
they  ad  fo  black— —fo  bafe fo  unjuft  a  part  ? 

Inconsistencv  !  that  would  be  aftonuiiing  in  any 
man,  but  him  who  is  the  author  of  it! 

How  can  the  king  and"  parliament  be  «»/«/?,  in  fav- 
ing  us  from  midnight  gloom  and  fatal  death  ?  How  can 
they  blaft  thofe  liberties  "  which  are  §  already  loftf" — 
Take  away  our  rights  when  f  "  fecurity  of  life  and  ef- 
tate  is  now  become  an  empty  name  among  us?**  Or  de- 
prive us  of  our  privileges,  ||||  **whtch  are  long  fmce  fwal- 
lowed  up  andfacrificed  at  thefhrine  of  proprietary  injiruc- 
tions,  and  the  meafures  of  power y  and  io  turn'd  into  "1- 
deal  fhadows**  ? 

Cunning  and  cruel  king !  to  firip  thy  fubjed*  of 
that  which  they  have  not.  **  "  Look  hiftory  through", 
it  cannot  furnilh  an  inftance  of  fuch  royal  craft  and 
unkindnefs,  except  that  recorded  by  Sir  Richard 
Blackmore^  of  an  anceftor  of  prince  Voltiger^ 

A 

,  ■    •  pretended  fpcech pa.  *•$.         §§  id.  pa,  24.. 

■  4  id.  pa.  za.  ythline  from  the  bottom. 
t  1  id.  pa.  II-  4tli  line  from  the  bottom.  |]  id.  pa.  sj. 

\  id.  pa.  19.  line  11.  pa.  18.  line  5.    f  id.  pa.  44.  1|||  id.  pa.  jo. 
••  A  nneexpreifion  in  pretended  fpeech  pa.  9.  liaei. 


I 

r 


n 
/ 
ri 
a 
w 
0 
k 


w 


3ur  petitions, 
oprietors  can 
,  in  ttrictnefs 
be  fettled  by 


>n  a  flood  of 
th  his  "  irre- 
ill  the  king, 
dupes  of  the 
. — §§  without 

iw to  blaft 

bts,  and  ^  de- 
ilegesr  11  WiU 
I  a  part? 

tiuhing  in  any 

unjujif  in  fav- 
ith?  How  can 
Iready  lojir — 
ty  of  life  and  ef- 
g  us?"  Or  de- 
■  long  Jince  fwal- 
'iprietary  infiruc- 
turn'd  into  "  i- 


thy  fubjefts  of 
liftory  through", 
royal  craft  and 
jy  Sir  Richard 
VoUigeTt 

A 


11  id 
a. 
iiacJ 


id.  pa.  95. 

44.  illl  id.  pa.  JO. 


[      27      ] 

A  painted  vt^  prince  Voltiger  had  on. 
Which  from  a  naked  Pi£i,  hisgrand/tre  won.      . 

I  will  not  purfue  this  point  any  farther.  I  will  fuppofe 
in  Mr.  Calloway's  favour,  that  what  he  calls  his  fpeech 
was  fo  long,  and  took  fomuch  time  in  making,  that 
he  torgot  m  forming  one  partj  what  he  had  written  in 
another. 

To  attend  him  ftill  farther  in  his  political  rambles 
for  fome  refped  is  due,  to  be  fure,  to  "  *  one  of  the 
happy  inftruments  of  relieving  his  country,"  and  its 
"  t  long  fupporter,"  I  will  grant  out  of  complaifance  to 
hini,  in  order  to  give  his  argument  its /«//^^/^rf^,  that 
he  ha^  told  a  great  mzny  falfhoods — -that  we  are  not  in 

the  deplorable  condition  he  has  reprefented  us - 

and  that  our  liberties,  rights  and  privileges  which  he 
lias  taken  fo  much  pains  to  blaft,  are  ftill  frelh  and 
tlounfhmg. 

Why  then  (fays  he)  it  willbe  unjuft  in  the  kin  a  and 
parliament  to  deprive  us  of  them;  and  we  have  t '«  ir 
refragable  proofs"  of  the juftice  of  the  houfe  of  com- 
mons,  becaufe  m  the  years  171 8  and  1748,  they  would 
not  pafs  anafttogiveroyalinftruftions  the  force  of 
laws  in  Ameriaa" 

Thus  he  concludes,  that  becaufe  the  houfe  of  com- 
mons would  not  make  the  king  abfolute  monarch  of 
l^ortb-Amertca,  which  would  have  been  injurious  to  the 

nohts  oi  Great^Britain therefore  they  will  not 

allow  him  to  e^ercife  in  one  province  that  authority, 
which  he  otercifes  in  every  other  part  of  his  dominil 
f"'^.-  .  ,  ■'^^by  an  uncommon,  but  not  a  very  fyl- 
logiftical  method,  of  arguing!  1    i 

D  2 


•  Pretended  fpeech  pa.  47.  "  "^"^ 


who  18  ajftor/  mail  ? 


[      28       ] 

Let  Mr.  CaUotvay^  wlien  he  fhall  be  employed  in 
"  fupporting  the  expiring  liberties  of  his  country,"  ftep 

into  the  Britip  fcnate and  endeavour  to  convince 

them  of  this  injuftice. 

•    When  he  lias  m^t^fpeecbiox  this  purpofe,  fuppofe 
fome  unconverted  member  fhould  thus  addrefs  him- 


C( 


Sir,  we  are  perfeftly  fatisfied  in  what  rank  we  arc  to 

place   your    abilities the  "  proofs    are    irrefraga- 

f,le'* but  as   to  the  point  you  have  Infifted  on, 

you  do  not  feem  to  exprefs  yourfelf  with  clearnefs. 
You  fpeakofan"  impelling  necejjity  to  come  under  the 

king's  immediate  government," and  yet  you  fay 

it  will  be  "  uniult  to  bring  you  under  it,  on  the  fame 
conditions  with  his  other  fubjeds."  I  ftiould  thercfr.  •' 
be  glad  to  have  a  fhort,  plain  anfwer  to  this  queftion — 
^re  the  inhabitants  cf  Pennfylvania  mere  or  lefs  happy 
than  the  inhabitants  of  the  royal  governments  ?" 

How  will  our  deputy  extricate  himfelf  from  this  di- 
lemma?   If  we  are  more"  happy,  why    do    we    dejire 

a  change or  why  does  Mr.  Galloway  *alk  of  the 

**  expiring  liberties  of  his  country?"  If  we  are  lefs 

happy why  do  vfc dread  it?  Why  are  we  tmwil- 

ling  to  become  in  every  refpe£l  like  thofe  who  are  hap- 
pier than  ourfelves  ?  Or  where  is  the  injuftice  of  placing 
usin  thefamc  fituation?  . 

Before  I  quit  this  point,  I  muft  make  one  obferva^ 
tion  more,  to  fhew  by  Mr.  Galloway's  contradidion  of 
himfelf  (though  I  am  almoft  tired  with  taking  notice  of 
•his  contradidlions)  that  notwithftanding  the  rage  with 

which    he  has  aflerted  the  contrary— he    really 

thinks  our  privileges  will  be  indangered,  if  the  parlia- 
ment Ihould  take  the  change  of  our  government  into 
their  conlicicration. 

Hi 


employed  in 

ountry,"  ftep 

to  convince 


rpofe,  fuppofe 

irels  him 

ank  we  arc  to 
ne  irrefraga- 
/e  Infifted  on, 
with  clearnefs. 
me  under  the 
tidyetyou  fay 
,  on  the  fame 
ould  therefc.  ^ 
his  queftion — 
or  lefs  happy 

f  from  this  di- 
do we  defire 
ay  -alk  of  the 
If  we  are  lefs 
are  we  tmwil- 
:who  are  hap- 
upce  of  placing 

ke  one  obferva- 
ontradidton  of 
aking  notice  of 
g  the  rage  with 
— . — he  really 
d»  if  the  parlia- 
rovemment  into 


Hs 


i  29  ] 

He  cmfjloys  many  pages  to  prove  there  is  no  darner^ 

tho'  the  atlair  (hould  come  before  the  parliament. -^^ 

Yet,  fpeaking  of  a  change  in  the  cafe  of  an  infant  pro- 
prietor,  he  lays—*"  Is^  \i  to  ha  hy  2i  parliamentary  en- 
quiry ^  and  an  aft  of  the  Britijh  legijlaiure^  in  confe- 
qucnce  ot  fuch  enquiry  ?  If  it  is,  tlie  rights  of  the  people 
may  ht  involved  m  the  enquiry,  which  the  mode  intended 
by  tlie  houfc  is  calculated  to  avoid.  Hence  it  appears, 
th-it  this  period  of  all  others,  will  be  attended  with  moft 
diiiiculty  to  the  crown,  and  danger  to  om  privileges" 

Thus  he  acknowledges,  that  the  houfe  of  aflcmbly, 
in  making  the  prefent  attempt,  have  endeavoured  to 
avoid  a  parliamentary  enquiry,  becaufe  the  rights  of  the 
people  would  be  involved  in  it,  to  the  danger  oi  our  privi- 
leges.  

Upon  the  whole  that  has  been  faid  with  regard  to 

a  change and  th^fafetyor  the  danger  of  the  mea- 

fure 1  thus  conclude. 

If  itf<7»w/bcaccompli(hed the  w^ffw^  in  which 

jv  "  attempted  will  load  this  province  with  new 

difgrace.  If  it  is  accomplifhed,  we  are  utterly  ignorant 
boio  It  will  be.  Tlic  fate  of  our  privileges,  and  the 
great  pomts  controverted  between  us  and  the  proprie- 
tors, are  now  to  be  everlafiingly  determined.  Many 
unhappy  circumftances  attend  us  in  the  enterprize. 

1  ^^fx^^r^^"  ^  ^'^  ^^*^  argument.  On  this  point  I  re- 
ly.    Whatfocver  may  be  the  force  of  the  reafonings  on 

cither  fide however  probable  or  improbable    the 

fucccfs  may  be-^ yet  after  placing  every  thing  in 

the  ftrongeft  light  againft  mylelt—//  muft  be  grant- 

'f — rtnat  the  event  is  undoubtedly  uncertain-- and 

(fiat  the  perfons  defiring  a  change  know  no  more,  what 

will 

•  Pretended  fpeech  pa.  f<. 


L    30    ] 

will  be  the  confequcnces than  they  know  what  will 

be  the  figure  of  next  year's  clouds. 

A  MEASURE  in  which  the  happinefs  of  fo  many  thou- 
fands  is  involved,  ought  not  therefore  to  have  been  pur- 
fiied  in  fo  haftv  and  ungua:  ded  a  manner.  Precautions 
fhould  have  been  taken.     Securities  fhould  have  been 

obtained.     This  was this  is my  firm  opinian ■ 

and  fhould  a  change  be  happily  obtained,  without  in- 
juring a   fingle  privilege,  or  fettling  a   fingle   point 

againft  us fhould  the  conduft  of  the  afTembly  and 

the  people  in  this  affair  be  intirely  approved    by  his 

majefty  and  his  minifters 1  fhall  always  rejoice 

that  I  was  not  concerned  in  expofing  the  ineftimable  in- 
ter efis  of  my  country  to  hazard. 

I  PROCEEP  to  Other  points.  Mr.  Galloway  takes  great 
pains  to  prove,  that  the  *  "  reprefentatives  of  a  people 
have  a  right  to  change  the  conftitution,  without  the 

confent 

•  "  It  can  never  be  thought,  that  the  people  iotnift  any  reprefen- 
t;(t)ves  with  tlieir  capital  privileges,  tnrtlier  than  to  ufe  their  beft  flcill  to 
fccui  e  nnd  maintain  thenn.  They  never  fo  delegated  or  impowered  any 
men,  that  de  jure  they  could  deprive  them  of  that  qualiiication  j  and 
Afafto  lid  jus  lion  vatct  argumentum  1  For  the  queftion  is  not,  what  may 
be  done  ?  But  what  ought  to  be  done?  Overleers  and  llewardt  are  im- 
powered, not  to  alienate,  but  preferve  nnd  improve  other  mens  inheri- 
tances. No  owners  deliver  their  fliip  and  goods  into  any  man's  hands  to 
give  them  away,  or  run  upon  a  rock;  neither  do  they  confign  their  af- 
fairs to  agents  or  faflors  without  limitation :  All  tiufts  fuppofe  liich  a 
fundamental  right  in  them  that  give  them,  and  for  whom  the  truftsare* 
as  is  altogether  indiflblvable  by  the  trultees.  The  trull  is,  the  liberty 
and  property  of  the  people ;  the  limitation  is,  that  it  fliould  not  be  in- 
vaded, but  be  inviolably  preferved,  according  to  the  law  of  the  land." 
William  Penh's  works.  I  vol.  pa.  68z,  Sec. 

When  Henry  the  Fourth  of  Trantt  and  his  minifter  the  auke  of  Sulh 
formed  the  glorious  and  benevolent  Icheme  of  giving  peace  and  happi. 
ne(s  to  Evrope  by  reducing  it  into  a  kind  of  great  commonwealth,  which 
■was  to  be  efrefted  by  chanf^'mg  the  government  of  Jeveral  ftates  5  fuch  was 
their  regard  to  the  firft  principles  of  juftice,  and  the  rights  of  mankind, 
that  it  was  determined,  that  no  ftep  (hould  be  taken,  tuithout  tarefulty 
end  delibtraitly  confvlting  the  ptipl*  of  the  Jevtral  nations,  who  would 
be  afte£ted  by  their  niealures. 

SuLLv's  Memoirs.    V  vol. 


u  what  will 


Tjany  thou- 
e  been  pur- 
Precautions 
have  been 
opinion — ; — 
wkhout  in- 
'ingle  point 
jffeirbly  and 
ved    by  his 

1  rejoice ■ 

\eftimabk  in- 


ry  takes  great 
s  of  a  people 
without  the 
confent 


lift  any  reprefen- 
their  beft  (kill  to 
r  impowered  any 
lalificatioi)  J   and 
s  not,  what  may 
ftewardi  are  im- 
;her  mens  inheri- 
ly  man's  hands  to 
confign  their  af- 
fts  fuppofe  fiich  x 
om  the  trufts  are, 
uft  18,  the  liberty 
fliould  not  be  iii- 
w  of  the  land." 
vol.  pa.  68z,  &c. 
he  «iuke  of  Sulljf 
peace  and  happi- 
lonwealth,  which 
I  ftates  i  fuch  wai 
igbts  of  mankind, 
'without  carcfuUy 
ims,   who  vrould 

emoirs.   V  vol. 


[   31    3 

confent  of  the  people";  lecaufe  "  almoft  every  govern- 
ment in  the  civilized  world,  has  been  changed" ly 

force  and  injujiice :  B<'caufe  "  the  revolution  was  brought 

about" with  fvcb  univcrfal  confenty  that  king  IVilliam 

was  eftablijhed  on  the  Britijh  throne^  without  fighting  a 
battle :  Becaufe  *♦  the  firft  frame  of  our  government  was 
altered" being  found  impra^icabky  and  that  its*''''  pri- 
vileges could  fcarcely  be  exercifed  or  enjoyed** :  Becaufe  "  fix 
parts  in  feven  of  the  aflembly,  have  a  right  to  alter  the 

charter," by  a  law  with  the  Governors  affent :  Becaufe 

he  dignifies  hlmfelf  and  thofc  who  join  with  him,  with 
the  title  of  "  long  fupporters,  and  lovers  of  their  coun- 
try"  ^XiAc\\zx^^t%  with  great  truth  y  tobefurcy  all  who 

differ  in  opinion  from  them,  "  with  being  the  friends  of  ar- 
bitrary power?  " 

In  the  fame  ftriking  method  o£ argu'ingy  he  attempts  to 

prove tjjat  the  petition  for  a  change  ought  not  to 

alarm  a  free  people,  becatifiy  ♦•  though  it  calls  for 
a  military  cftablilhment  among  us,"  yet  this  is  only 
Ihewing  our  defire,  that  a  military  force  may  be  fixed, 
which,  "  already  M  fixed:"  Or  in  other  words,  "  it  is 
only  difcovering  our  hearty  approbation  of  a  difagreeable 
meafure" that  "fa  military  ejiablijhment  is   already 


tfiablifhe^*  (to  ufe  his  own  words)  becaufe  there  arc  fom 

ior  thefe  he 


foldiers  in  garrifon  at  our  advanced  forts- 


certainly  means  by  the  "  military  eftablifhment  already 
eftablifhed,"  or  nothing — that  a  military  force  in  a  de- 
p  ndant  colony y  lodged  in  the  hands  of  the  kingy  is  lefs 
dangerous  to  liberty,  than  in  the  hands  of  zfubjeSI—tbat 
it  is  the  ftrongeft  evidence  of  the  prudence  znd  public  Jpi- 
rit  oifucb  a  colony y  to  reprefent  themfelves  as  a  fett  of 
ruffians  amongft  whom  there  is  no  fafety  for  men  of  vir- 
tue, nor  any  refpeft  for  government,  but  all  things  are 
involved    in  anarchy and  therefore  humbly*  to 

•   pray 

•  Pretended  foeech  pa.  33. 

t  Prettnded  Ipfrach  pa,  ^.  lifl«  7,  X, 


[     32     J 


pray,  that  his  majefty  will  be  pleafed  to  fend  over  fomc 
regiments  to  inftrua  them  in  thtgenile  lejfom  of  duty 
and  obedience — that  this  will  not  furnilh  a  pretence   to 

fend  over  more  regiments^  than  are  defired nor  to 

make  us  pay  for  thcfe  bkfllngs  offwords  and  bayonets^ 

which  we  have  requejied or  if  thefe  inconveniences 

fhould  follow, — that  they  will  be  greatly  overballanc* 
cd  by  the  advantages  of  the  civil  war  that  would  pro- 
bably cnfuc,  if  thele  troops  ftiould  be  employed,  if 
Mr.  Gullo%vay  would  wilh  them  to  be. 

These  are  his  arguments,  and  the  tendency  of  them, 

on    thefe    points.     Arguments! Yielding    fuch 

ample  room  for  the  entertainment  of  the  public,  that 
I  hope  fome  gentleman  who  has  more  leifure  than 
I  have,  will  divert  the  world  with  the  ftridlures  upon 
them  they  deferve.     I  pafs  on  to  matters,  in  which 

I  am  more  particularly  concerned 1  mean  to  an- 

fwer  thofe  charges,  which  Mr.  Galloway  has  made 
againftme. 

The  firft  of  thefe,  is,  "  that  my  late  conduft  has 
been  influenced  by  a  reftlefs  thiru  after  promotion  i 
a  fondnefs  to  ferve  the  purpofes  of  power,  from  an  ex- 
peftation  of  being  rewarded  with  pofts  of  honour  and 
profit." 

In  anfwering  fuch  a  charge  as  this,  Mr.  Galloway 
might  perhapsTiave  fome  advantage  over  me. 

*Tis  true,  I  cannot  boaft  of  beihg  %  a  "  lon^  fup- 
porter  of  the  rigl-ti  of  the  peojple;"  fmce  it  is  but 
lately,  ?hat  my  youth  has  been  favoured  with  any  pu- 
blic marks  of  their  approbation.  I  have  not  heated  the 
miads  of  men  with  inflamatory  haiangues^ — and 
while  they  have  been  weakly  wondering  at  my  public 

t  ThatU,  inMr,  <7«/i!»w<5y'l'f«i(ifcoftlu|>expiefiL)n. 


tnots  th 
"  Ca 
thefe  rai 
from  po 
built  m3 
lands  i 
that  of] 


'*ffwagawaWitgMMtaw(aa«<tB<  fciMingrntitetf^^WBajWaawifawaf  y 


:r  fomc 
of  duty 
;nce  to 
-nor  to 
UyonetSf 
;nienccs 
ballancr 
lid  pro- 
oyed,  ap 

of  them, 
[Ag  fuch 
(lie,  that 
ire  than 
es  upon 
in  which 
in  to  an- 
las    made 


iduft  has 
©motion ; 
tn  an  ex- 
nour  and 

Galloway 


long  fup- 
it  is  but 
thanypur 
leated  the 

es— — an4 
tny  public 


C     33     ] 

fpirit,  found  myfelf  rewarded  in  gold^  for   the  breath 
I  have  wafted.      I  have  not  every  ye.ir  fince  I  have  been 

a  reprel'entative,   given  myfelf  an  office  of  profit lb 

far  from  ••  rhat  I  have  not  taken  even  a  /ingle  farthtTig 
for  my  wages,  during  the  whole  time  I  have  been  in 
the  AflTembly,  nor  in  my  whole  life  touched  a  mite  of 
public  money.  I  have  not  enriched  myfelf  vrith  a ;»/?/; 
lucrative  poftt  torn  from  the  oA/<7g-^of  a  worthy  man, 
who  was  grey-headed,  long  before  my  birth.  I  have 
not,  while  the  *  **  Jbop''*  was  open  for  the  fale  of  laws, 
and  good  fubftantial  purchafes  might  have  been  made — 
wafted  the  public  wealth,  in  buying  at  an  exorbitant 
price,  thofe  that  would  not  laft  a  twelve  month.  I  ha^-e 
not  lined  my  pockets,  and  the  pockets  of  a)'  my  depen- 
dants, withthefpoilsofioy  country,  infamoufly  plun- 
dered in  vilejohy  while  with  unbounded  confidence  (he 
trufted  her  ftores  to  my  faith.  I  have  not  bought  with 
the  public  money,  commiffions  of  judges  in  a\\  the  courts 
where  I  praftife,  for  my  moji  intimate  friends.  I  have 
not  attempted  to  abolifti  that  facred  right  of  ^»f/7/!?(w«';?, 
the  right  oi  trial  by  a  jury.  I  have  not  juggled  in  dirty 
cabals,  about  the  offices  of  chief  jujlice  and  attorney  gerie- 

ral with  competent  falaries  to  be  annexed  to  them.     1 

have  not  taken  raw  councils  in  taverns^  for  regulating 
the  condud  of  Pennjylvania.     In  fliort  1  havenot  in  afi 

my  public  conduSl  had  an  eye  to  my  private  emolument 

and  therefore  1  have  not  the  confolation  to  refledl,  chat 
I  found  this  province  in  credit,  and  that  while  I  have 

been  druming — merely  for  her  goody  as  I  pretended my 

interefts  have  §  advanced,  as  her  interefts  have  declin'd, 

E  and 

•  Preface  to  pretended  fpeech  pa.  4,  line  ij. 

^  This  was  the  fate  of  unhappy  Athens \  which  faw  her  pretended  ri- 
triots  thriving  in  proportion  to  her  misfortunes. 

"  Caft  your  eyes,  Ibefeechyou,  upon  vhoii;  men,  to  whom  yon  owo 
thefe  rare  monumen''s  of  their  adininiilration.  Some  of  chera  were  rai7(>(i 
from  poverty  to  afHuence,  others  trom  obfcuritv  to  fplendor;  fbme  hnv« 
built  magnificent  houfes,  others  have  acatiirecllnrfe  trafts  of  valusbia 
lands  i  and  the  lower  the  fortune  of  the  (t^te  lias  fallen,  the  higher  \\m 
that  of  much  people  iii«n," 

DbMOSTHEKEsiuthefecond  O^nthian. 


[     34     J 

and  that  I  am  now  pofleft  hy  my  popularity  alone^  of  a 
confiderable  eftate,   while  fiie  is  iunk  into  difgrace. 

I  CANNOT  boaft  indeed  of  fuch  exploits  as  thefe 

and  I  fincerely  pray,  that  my  mind  may  be  never  taint- 
ed with  the  bafe  ambiton  of  rifing  by  fordid  practices. 
No  dignities  can  adorn  his  character ,  who  has  attained 
them  by  meanefs. 

With  equal  fcorn  do  I  behold  him,  who  endeavours 
to  recom.nend  himfelf,  either  to  men  of  power ^  or  to 
the  public,  by  flattering  their  pafllons  or  errors,  and  by 
forfeitmg  his  honor  and  integerity. 

The  good  man  who  is  guided  through  life  by  his 
confcience  and  reafon,  may  in  particular  inflames,  offend 
even  honcft  and  wife  men — but  his  virtue  will  naturally 
prodiKe  an  uniformity  in  his  conduit  upon  the,  wholey 
that  will  difcover  his  probity,  and  procure  him  the 
general  approbation  of  the  worthy. 

These  fentiments  perhaps  may  prove  deftruftive  to 
one,  who  defigns  to  eflablifh  his  reputation  and  felicity 
on  the  bafis  ofa  party •  fmce  it  is  highly  improba- 
ble 

•  This  ftntiment  is  fo  ftrongly  confirm'd  bjr  a  beautiful  paflkge  in 
Sully's  memoirs,  that  it  is  hoped  the  inferting  it  will  afford  pleafure 
to  eveiy  one  who  reads  it. 

The  duke  of  Sully  being  a  Proteflant,  was  appointed  by  his  maftcfi 
Jtemy  thefsuftb  of  France,  to  prefide  in  a  general  alTembly  of  the  Protef- 

Hitts,  which  w2<  called  to  meet  at  CbaUlUrttut. The  duke,  was  tbtir 

faithful  friend  inrou^h  his  whole  life,  andftridly  attached  to  them  by 
principle ;  but  the  warmth  of  their  temper  led  them  into  many  things, 
in  this  ajfembly,  in  which  he  could  not  join  with  them— —without  offer- 
ing violence  to  his  own  fentiments---— -and  iiitegrity. 

The  following  is  the  account  he  ^ves  of  his  cpnaufl.  **  A,  nmmon 
*'  prejudice  prevails  among  all  forts  of  religion  \  a  man  is  never  fuppoled 
*<  to  be  TLjincereprofeffor  oit\\K  o\i*)\thM  embraced,  iinlefs  he  (up« 
«  ^oTi»'\t  (ibfiinatety,  ev^ti  in  fucb  paintj,  where  it  is moft  Tiflbly  •evrMCf." 
The  fame  remark  may  perhaps  be founJ  true  in  all  parties.  "  Upon  thi$ 
*<■  footing)  I  coniief^  tile    nethod  I  was  deteiwuvc^  to  pQriiie,  mighf 

••  from 


HMft'-ya 


"""■"■"'""■■'"■ 


darity  alone ^  of  a 
L  into  difgrace. 

oits  as  thefe 

ly  be  never  taint- 
y  fordid  pra^ices. 
,  who  has  attained 


,  who  endeavours 
(  ef  power,  or  to 
or  errors,  and  by 


hrough  life  by  his 
lar  trances,  offend 
irtue  will  naturally 
£t  upon  the  iffhoky 
I  procure  him  the 


>rove  deftruftive  to 
utation  and  felicity 
is  highly  improba- 
ble 

r  a  beautiful  paffage   in 
ing  it  will  afford  pleafure 

appointed  by  his  maiUri 
;ral  affcmbly  of  the  ProteJ^- 

.'. The  duke,  was  their 

■Hy  attached  to  them  by 

them  into  many  thin^Si 

1  them — —without  ofrer- 

itegrity. 

s  conaoft.  **  A  nmrnon 
i  a  man  is  never  fuppoted 
imbraced,  uulefs  he  fup- 
c  it  ismoft  villbly  •wrattg" 
all  parties.  "  Upon  thi$ 
eiwuvcd  to  porftie,  mighf 
••  b«sar 


[     35     ] 

ble,  thai  any  man  will  he  long  ejleemed  by  a  party ,  unlefs 
he  is  bound  to  ii  by  .prejudices,  as  well  as  by  princi- 
ples. 

To  fupport  the  attrocious  charge  he  has  made  againft 

me,  Mr.  Galloway  produces  no  kind  of  proof except 

my  differing  in  opinion  from  him,  be  proof.  But  if 
this  be  admitted,  then  Mr.  Norris,  Mr.  Richardfony  and 
the  two  other  gentlemen  who  differed  from  him,  are 
villains  alfo,  influenced  by  the  fame  views,  attributed 
to  me. 

This  would  be  too  daring  a  charge,  and  more  diffi- 
cult perhaps  tor  Mr.  Galloway  to  fupport,  than  to  crulh 
by  calumnies  and  confpiraciesy  a  young  man,  who  has 
excited  more  than  one  pafTion  in  more  than  one  man's 
brcaft. 

# 
Had  I  intended  to  recommend  myfelf  to  the  govern- 
ment,   I  certainly  might  have  given  the  fentiments  I 

E  2  delivered 

**  from  fame  ferfins,  draw  upon  me  the  epithets  offa'fe  brother,  dejerter, 
•'  and  it  the/  pleafe,  trajtor ;  However,  it  was  not  the  approbation  of 
"  fuch  as  thofe,  that  I  propofed  to  obtain,  but  of  peribns,  who,  (f 
*'  tahatfver  patty  or  religion  they  -were,  would  in  their  judgement  of  my 
*'  conduSl,  pieferve  the  ballance  oi equity  und  difinterefiednej's.  If  ever 
"  religion  admits  of  the  alhilaiice  otpniicy,  it  ought  to  be  of  a  policy /«»•/, 
"  fimple,  and  upright  as  itfeij  j  any  other  may  indeed  appear  to  fer<-oe  it, 
««  but  does  riot  in  reality,  arid  foone'r  or  later  never  Jails  to  ruitt  it," 

"  Having  determiii'd  to  be  »".idfed  hy  no  other  princtpin  iu  my  tia»fa£ti- 
"  ons   witn  the  ejfembly,  1  tl.ought  1  could  not  too  i.<tiefully   avoid  .tU 


"  be^nning,  I  fhewed  my(i  f  folici  ciu  to  fupport  on  this  occafiou, 
"  THAT  Character  by  wbi'.h  i)\cpuLiic  wnc  to  know  bow  I  tvouU  aSl 
"  on  every  other -y  that  is,  of  ;i  man  fincerely  attached  to  the  true  princi- 
"  pies  andinterefl  of  theprote/ani  religion,  yet  incapable  of  drawing  the 
*•  J'al/k  confiquenees  which  many  of  tiic  proteilants  did,  or  of'  approving 
••  their  irreguLr  proceediugs:  The  fpnech  1  made  at  the  opening  of  the 
*'  aj'emith,  whicli  \iSttA  half  an  hour,  was  wholly  frt/ra/a/tf*/ to  produce 
"  this  efecl,  wlthttut  woubli'i?  mylelfto  confider,  wheiher  it  would 
",  give  tUeafurs  or  olte»  ce  t.»  ti.>  greatelt  number," 

iiuLLY's  Memoirs,  4  vol. 


wmmmmm 


\ 


[     36    1 

delivered  in  the  Houfe,  a  more  courtier-like  air  than 
they  now  bear.  Had  I  intended  this,  I  fhould  not  have 
been  one  of  the  firji  and  warmeft  to  declare  my  fixed 
refolution^  not  to  admit  of  the  governor's  confti  flion 
of  the  ftipulation  he  difputed  with  us;  nor  Ihould  I 
have  fteadily  perfifted  in  this  oppofition  to  the  laft. 

Had  I  intended  this,  I  fhould  not  have  been  the 
enly  man  in  the  Houfe,  who  conficntly  refufed  to  aflent 
to  the  fupply  bill,  becauje  the  monev  emitted  by  it,  was 
made  a  legal  tender  in  payment  of  all  demands  "  except 

proprietary  rents," when  that  exception  might  have 

been  fafely  extended  (as  was  granted  by  the  moft  dif- 

tinguiflied  members)  to  the  rents  of  all  other  perfons 

who  would  then  have  been  as  well  fccuredf  as  the 
proprietors,    and  a  diftindion  in  their  favour  alone 
avoided, 

Cne  thin*  more  I  beg  leave  to  mention,  fince  Mr. 
Galloway  compels  me  to  fpeak.  -of  myfelf.  I  was  ap- 
pointed  to  carry  the  bill  to  the  governor  the  fecond  time 
for  his  aflent,  after  he  had  once  refufed  it.  This  was 
long  before  the  change  of  government  was  talked  of. 
On  my  delivering  it,  fome  converfation  arofe  between 
us  on  the  fubjea,  Mr.  Shippen  the  fecretary  being  prefent. 
As  the  paflTage  of  the  bill  was  of  the  utmoft  importance 
to  his  majefty's  fervice,  and  the  good  of  the  public,  I 
took  the  liberty,  though  my  acquaintance  with  the 
governor  was  very  flight,  of  mentioning  feveral  reafons 
to  prpvc,  that  the  aflembly's  conftruftion  of  the  dif- 
puted ftipulation  was  extremely  equitable ;  confiftent 
with  the  eftablifhed  rules  ot  explaining  a  fcntence  capa- 
ble of  two  meanings;  and  therefore  ought  to  be  admit- 
ted———and  that  his  honour's  conduft  in  paffing  th? 
bill,  as  it  then  was  framed,  would  not  be  (Ufapprovcd 
of  in  Efiglnnd.  I  further  added,  that  I  was  pcrfwaded, 
his  refufal  would  throw  every  thing  into  the  greateft 
Cpnfyfiop,  Stino 


irf*? 


■like  air  than 
ould  not  have 
lare  my  fixed 
confti  ftion 
nor  fhould  I 
0  the  laji. 

ive  been  the 
ufed  to  aflent 
ed  by  it,  was 
mds  *■*■  except 
»  might  have 
the  moft  dif- 

r  perfons 

;ured  as  the 
avour  alone. 


»n,  fince  Mr. 
If.  I  was  ap- 
ic  fecond  time 
it.  This  was 
tras  talked  of. 
irofe  between 
being  prefent. 
ift  importance 
the  public,  I 
[ice  with  the 
everal  reafons 
jn  of  the  dif- 
le  i  confiftcnt 
entence  capa- 
t  to  be  admit- 
n  paiCng  the 
e  difapprovcd 
as  perfwaded, 
0  thegrcateft 
B21NO 


t    37     J  . 

Being  Toon  after  taken  ill,  and  confined  to  my  room. 

betweTn7h  ^''  ^  '°  P''^^"i  ^"^^  ^''^^^^"^<^  ^*  th«  time 
between  the  governor  and  affcmbly,  that  I  fent  for 

wfh"  thf  *^'  '^^°"'  ^  ^"f  ^  '°  ^^  intimately  acquainted 
with  the  governor;  and  urging  every  thing  L could 
thmk  of,  to  convince  him  thaf  our  bill  oulht  to  be 
pafled  as  we  had  formed  it,  I  intreated  him  to|o  to  th^ 
|overnor,  and  endeavour  to  prevail  on  him  to'give  iS 

,    I  HOPE  this  cannot  be  called  the  conduft  of  a  man 
Ik  Ety."'  "  "^'^'"^°"^  P^^°"^  deftruftivfof  pTb" 

..  ^h^T^n?  f'X'^I  ^'^Ve^'  *P"^  me  by  Mr.  Galloway 
i*,  that  I  neglefted  my  duty  of  attending  in  the  Houfc 
and  never  fpoke  my  fentimcnts  till  it  wJs  JLo  kte.       ' 

Mr.  GaUowafs  behaviour  in  making  this  charge,  is 
a  plain  proof  /.  ^hat  lengths  he  will  proceed,  in  fopes 
or  injuring  «,  The  firft  time,  fince  I  hive  beeSa 
XleT"'  °^  '^^  P^vince, 'that  a  chaJige  of  1 
vernment  was  mentioned  and  debated  in  the  affemflT 
was  on  Saturday  the  24th  day  of  March  r^fontS 
governor's  fending  d^wn  to  them  his  meflagrabfo^utely 

anlwer  -as  ccmpofed  and  fent «  the  freauent 

motion.     w.h  t&  Iblemn  debate"  Mr.  G.iW^ 

or,  ru     the  refolves  paft and  the  Houfe 

adjou-nci  'X  the  14th  of  Ma^  ^ 

.^l^^iP""^'  f'^y^^ffi^'confcious,  that  this  day,  and  the 

-  .../  bed,  by  a  fevere  attack  of  the  fever  and  a<rue. 
t"  t  theT  U^f  '"^  the  rw^.^  before,  I  wSs  ?oit 
that  there  not  being  a  fuificicnt  number  of  members 

v;ithout 


I 


MHIMilii 


[     38     ] 

without  miy  thofe  who  Were  met,  intended  to  come  and 
fit  at  my  houfe;  and  that  to  fave  the  gentlemen  this 
trouble,  1  detetmined  to  wait  on  ibem,  and  was  carried 
up  in  the  late  fpeaker's  chariot,  which  he  was  fo  kind 
as  to  lend  for  me,   it  being  a  rainy  day. 

V  This  ftatc  of  my  health  at  that  time,  being  a  faft 
well  known  to  many  pcrfr'^«',  and  particularly  to  Mr. 
Calloway,  how  cruel  and  njuft  is  it  to  blame  me  for  not 
attending,  when  it  was  impoflTible— — and  when,  if 
itha.i  vf-npoffible,  I  had  not  the  leaft  fufpiciotiy  that  any 
thing  o  i  vaft  importance  would  come  into  coft- 

fidcratioii.. 

On  the  meeting  of  the  Houfe,  the  14th  day  of  laO: 
A%,  according  to  their  adjournment,  I  conftantly  at- 
tended tuery  day,  untill  this  important  matter  was  de- 
termined, except  on  AfWrtV  the  2ift on  which 

day  there  was  no  Houfe,  only  eighteen  members  meet- 
ing, Mr.  Calloway  and  many  others  being  abfent.     The 

following  days,  the  petition  for  a  change  came  in 

were  read as  other  petitions  were ^lay  on 

the  table and  not  a  word  fpoken  on  the  fubjeft. 

Thus  bufinefs  went  on  till  Wednefday  the  23d,  when 
I  was  prevented  for  the  pji  time  from  attending  the 

Houfe,   by  a  fever which,  as  it  was  very  injurious 

to  my  health,  would  alfo,  if  Mr.  Calloway's  charitable 
and  humane  wifl>t;s  could  prevail,  prove  deftruftive  to 
my  reputation.  This  day  the  matter  was  ftarted.  In 
vain  did  the  fpeaker  recommend  the  deferring  to  take 

any  refolution,  till  the  Houfe  was  more  foil and 

the  abfent  members  then  in  town,  could  attend He 

dcfired  that  the  affair  miight  be  put  off /e  the  next  day 

if^  ^ain the  debate  was  begun^ quickly  de- 
termined—  a  committee    appointed  to  prepare  a 

draught  of  the  petition that  draught  made 

brouglit  in prefented read 

X  HE 


to  come  and 
ntlemcn  this 
i  was  carried 
;  was  fo  kind 

being  a  faft 
ularly  to  Mr. 
ne  me  for  not 
and  when,  it' 
t«V«,  that  any 
nie  into  con- 

4.th  day  of  lalt 

conftantly  at- 

natter  was  de- 

on  which 

nembcrs  mcet- 
r  ablent.    The 

s  came  in 

e— lay  on 

the  fubjeft. 

the  23d,  when 
1  attending  the 
5  very  injurious 
vafs  charitable 
e  deftruftive  to 
was  Jtarted.  In 
eferring  to  take 

:  fiill -and 

\  attend He 

thg  next  day 

quickly  de- 
ted  to  prepare  a 
ght  made- 

The 


t     59    ] 

The  next  day,  tho'  ftill  extremely  indifpofed,   J  at- 
tended  and  was  furprifed  to  find  fo  much  bufincfs 

of  the  utmoft  confeqaence  hid  been  done  in  fo  fhort  a 

time and  though  I  could  have  wifhed  thatfucb  afiep 

had  not  been  taken,  without  allowing  me,  and  every 
other  member,  efwhofe  attendance  there  was  any  proba^ 
bility^  an  opportunity  of  offering  our  fentiments;  yet  I 
comforted  myfelf  with  refleding,  tliat  though  it  had 
been  refolved,  "  that  a  petition  fhould  be  drawn,"  yet 
it  was  not  refolved  "  that  any  petition  fhould  be  prefent- 
cdi"  and  that  I  fhould  be  at  liberty.to  offer  my  opinion 
hereafter.  I  was  determined  therefore  to  attend  dili- 
gently j  and  to  take  the  firft  opportunity^  which  would 
be  on  the  fecond  reading  of  the  petition,  to  oppofe  it. 
This  I  was  induced  to  do,  by  confidering,  that  if  I  did 
not  fay  any  thing,  till  the  queftion  was  put  for  tran- 
fcribingy  or  ftgning  in  order  to  be  prefented,  it  would 
look  very  odd  for  me  tp  be  filent  fb  long,  and  that  it 
would  anfwer  no  purpofe. 

Accordingly,  on  the  fecond  reading  of  the  petition 
which  was  xhtfirjl  opportunity  I  ever  had^  fince  the  change 
of  government  was  attempted,  I  fpoke  againft  it. 

Thb  only  obj^ftion  then  made  by  Mr.  Cailowm 
and  every  other  member  who  fpoke  on  the  occafion, 

was -that  I,  had  offered  my  fentiments  toofoon  to  the 

Houfe and  that  I  fhould  have /a/</  for  the  queftion 

tQ  tranfcribe  ot  Jfgn  the  petition. 

That  I  did  not  aft  with  any  ftupid  and  ufejefs  re- 
ferve  in  lying  by  till  this  time,  was  never  dreamt  of  by 
any  member  who  knew,  w^  1  had  been  detained  at 
home,  whenever  I  was  detained. 

How  VSHn  is  his  attempt  who  ftrives  to  ^IciSkaUtnen? 
Ot  indeed  tp.  pic^C;  one  man  at  all  times  ?  Mr.  GaUewof 

and 


■j-a.r's-.'tiiaa^ 


^  [  40  ] 

and  others  then  faid,  that  I  fpoke  too  foon.  He  and 
fomemore  now  fay,  I  fpoke  too  late.  Why  too  late? 
Were  not  my  arguments  as  well  underftood  then^  and 
had  they  not  i\vt  fame  force  ^  as  if  they  had  be».:=  ^.-.^  • 
fore  ?  And  if  they  proved  the  nieauire  to  be  dangerous 
and  improper  J  ought  they  not  in  a  tratter  offucb  impor' 
tame  to  thepublic^  to  have  been  as  much  regarded,  as  if 
they  were  one  day  older? 

If  this  affair  had  not  been  fo  quickly  decided,  I  never 
fhould  have  been  charged  with  omitting  to  fpeak  in 
time.  But  I  muft  not  quit  Mr.  Galloway.  What 
mull  the  public  think  or  a  man  who  dares  to  abufe 
them  by  the  groffeft  deceptions,  with  the  pious  inten- 
tion of  injuring  another?  He  fays  **  that  during  the 
time  of  the  feveral  delates  refpeding  the  change  of  go- 
vernment, I  feldom  attended,  and  was  abfent  when  the 
important  one  came  on,  which  iffued  in  the  refolve,  to 
adjourn  and  confult  the  people.'* 

Yet  the  candid  Mr.  Galloway  knows that  there 

never  was  any  debate  in  the  aflembly,  fince  I  have  been 

a  member^  rcfpefting  the  change  of  government 

untill  that  which  iflued  in  the  refolve  to  adjourn 

and  tbat  I  was  then  ill.  Again,  he  fays,  "  at  the  next 
meeting,  (meaning  that  in  Mtrf)  feveral  motions  were 
made  to  bring  this  refolution  to  an  iflue,  and  zher great 
deUberatioHy  it  was  refolved  by  amajority  of  27  to  3, 
that  a  committee  fhould  be  appointed  to  bring  in  the 
petition  to  his  majefty  to  relume  the  powers  of  go- 
vernment.  But  at  none  of  thefe  debates  and  refolu- 

tions  was  I  prefent,  tho*  I  well  knew,  or  at  leaft  had 
great  reaSon  to  expefl  this  bufinefswas  in  continual  agita- 
tion" 

Yet  the  correft  Mr.  Gallcway  knows,  that  there  ne- 
ver was  a  motion—^r  debate— or  refolution,  concern- 
ing 


ft.  He  and 
hy  too  late? 
td  theiiy  and 

be  dangerous 
Tffucb  impor- 
garded, 


as  if 


idedy  I  never 
to  fpeak  in 
way.  What 
res  to  abufe 
pious  inten- 
:  during  the 
lange  or  go- 
jntwhen  the 
LC  refolve,  to 


— that  there 
:e  I  have  been 
ernment • 

adjourn ■ 

"  at  the  next 

motions  were 
ind  zhtx  great 
Y  of  27   to  3, 

bring  in  the 
owers  of  go- 
es and  refolu- 
■  at  leaft  had 
ntinual  agita" 


that  there  ne- 
;ion,  concern- 
ing 


[41     ] 

ing  this  matter,  upon  the  meeting  of  the  houfe  inA%— 
untill  fVednefday  the  23d  day  of  the  month,  when  I  was 
taken  fick,  as  has  been  mentioned and  that  /  at- 
tended as  diligently  as  himfelf  till  that  day. 

This  account  of  the  time  when  every  tranfadlion 

pafled  in  the  houfe and  of  my  attendance,  is  taken 

from  the  «/■»«/«  of  aflembly,  ds\6.xkvtbook  for  entring 

the  attendance  of  the  members both  which  I  have 

carefully  looked  over,  in  the  prefcnce  of  Dr.  Moorey 
the  ck  k,  who  therefore  is  perfectly  acquainted  with 
the  truth  of  every  thing  I  have  averred. 

Another  charge  againft  me  is,  that  **  I  formed  my 
thoughts  into  order,  and  reduced  what  I  had  to  fay,  in- 
to writing,  in  an  unparliamentary  way." 

I  ACKNOWLEDGE  myfclf  guilty  of  taking  fome  pains 
to  put  my  thoughts  into  order,  and  that  my  notes  were 
long  and  exaft,  that  I  might  thereby  be  enabled  to  de- 
liver my  fentiments  with  clearnefs.  I  regarded  this  as 
a  duty,  upon  an  occafion  where  fuch  an  interefting  fub- 

jeft  was  XX)  be  difcuffed and  I  was  encouraged  to  ul'e 

this  mode becaufe  I  once  before  had  ufed  it,    and 

received  fuch  public  praifes  from  the  prcfent  fpeaker, 
for  introducing  a  method,  highly  commended,  and  the 
next  day,  imitated  by  him,  as  afforded  me  the  fincereft 

pleafure and  I  hope,  will  "*  fervc  to  confoie 

F  me; 

•  Preface  to  pretended  fneech- — *-pa.  15.  *«  I  would  only  advife 
"  him  carefully  to  preferv<  he  panegy ricks  with  which"  the  proprie- 
tary faaion  "  haveadorneu  nim  :  In  time,  they  may  ferve  to  cotOblt 
"  him,  by  balancing  tbt  calumw^  ibn  JbaU  load  him  tvitb,  when  ie  does  not 
•«  go  THROUOH  with  them  in  aU  their  meafures  t  He  will  not  probably 

"  do  the  one,  and  they  will  then  afluredly  do  the  other There  are 

••  mouth*  that  can  blow  ho?  as  well  as  cold,  and  Waft  o|p  your  browt 

"  the  bays  their  hands  hav«  placed  thtre Experto  crede  Rohefto. 

"  Let  but  diemoo»ofpra|)rietaryfavotir<w//£(^(rivit8>^iVwfor  a  mo- 
«'  ment,  and  that  great  number  of  the  principal  gentlemen  of  P/tt/o^//. 
V  i^wf.yhoappliedto  yo«  for  a  copy  »f  you«  fpeech,  flull  immediately 
*•  ^BfpiftMuiaeftttyoa."— '-  ' 


[       42       ] 

me,  by  ballancing  the  calumny  with  which  I  am  load- 
ed, becaufe  I  would  not  go  through  with  meafures^* 
which  my  confcience  and  reafon  commanded  me  to  op- 

pofe. A    conduit!  I  am  determined,    whatever 

"  moon''  fhmes  on  me  or  "  withdraws"  her  beams,  up- 
on all  occafions,  STEADILY  to  pursue. ---/Vndasits  own 
reward  is  fufiicient  iorme,  1  beg  leave  to  rtftoreto  the 
gentleman's  "  brows"  trom  whch  it*  once  felly  the 
**  laurel'd"    wreath,  that  unenvied^  unfought  and    un- 

ivijbed  for  by  me,  he  has  been  pleafed with  what 

deftgn  I  will  not  preiuaie  to  gueis to  place  upon 

mine. 

Mr.  Galloway   alfo  accufes  me  of  having  promifed 
him  a  copy  of  my  ipeech,  and  of  not  performing  my 
promife.     Here  he  is  cgrcgiouOy  miftaken.     I  told  him 
he  Ihould  have  the  cop/  thai  night  it  was  delivered,  // 
/  could  get  it  ready.     Tiie  noule  broke  up  late  in  the 
evening.     He   fovjii  after  called  upon  me.     It  was  not 
ready.     He  told  me  ic  would  be  too  late,    if  he  had  it 
not  foon.     I  did  not  then  underftand  his  meanings  as 
I  did   not  in  the  leaft  apprehend,    the  moft  important 
matter  that  ever  came  betore  the  houfe  of  affembly,  was 
to  be  decided  with  lefs  deliberation  than  is  generally 
bellowed  on  things  of  much  flighter  moment.     Next 
morning  I  took    the    copy    to    the    Houfe    in   my 
p.  cket.     No  one  called  tor  it.     I  did  the  fame  in   the 
afernoon.     The  like  fiience  was  obfervcd.     I  did  not 
chufe  to  fhew  any  Ibrwardnefs  in  forcing  it  on  thofe, 
who  feemed  willing  to  forget  it.     Had  I  aded  other- 
wife    1  Ihould  have  been  called  impudent  and  conceit- 
ed, by  thofe  who  are  fond  of  beftowing  epithets. 

Mr.  Galloway  fays,  "  that  I  attempted  to  deliver 
my  obgeftions  againft  the  meafure  ffrtf^  tenus-,  but  find- 
ing every  thing  f  offered  judicioufly  and  fenfibly  rcfut- 
,  ed  by  feveral  ment»bers»  I  was  obliged  to  retreat  to  my 

fpeech 

t  Sf^trtt  crttt  Rebtrto.    Preface  to  pretended  fpeecfa'-'—^pa.  ti. 


lichlam  load- 
with  meafures,** 
ided  me  to  op- 
*ED,  whatever 
her  beams,  up- 
-- And  as  its  own 
o  rtftore  to  the 
t  *  once  felly  the 
'ought  and    un- 

with  what 

-to  place  upon 

aving  promiied 
performing  my 
en.     I  told  him 
as  delivered,  if 
;  up  late  in  the 
le.     It  was  not 
r,    if  he  had  it 
his  meanings  as 
moft  important 
}f  affembly,  was 
lan  is  generally 
moment.     Next 
Houfe    in   my 
the  Tame  in   the 
ved.     I  did  not 
ing  it  on  thofe, 
d  I  a<5bed  other- 
en  t  and  conceit- 
r  epithets. 

pted  to  deliver 
tettus\  but  find- 
dfeniibly  refut- 
to  retreat  to  my 
fpeeclt 


(teirr^ 


[     43     ] 

fpeech  in  writing,  which  after  a  Ihort  introduftory  apo- 
logy, 1  read  m  a  manner,  not  the  moft  deliberate." 

As  to  the  laft  part  of  this  whimfical  charge,  I  Ihall 
not  pretend  to  give  any  anfweri  becaufe  that  would  be 
m  fome  meaiure  allowing  Mr.  Galloway  capable  of 
judgmg,  what  IS  a"  deh  berate  manner"  of  fpeaking. 

^u  '?  ^^^  r?  P*"*'-;— a"y  man  but  Mr.  Gallowof 
would  have  dilcovered  why  I  began  to  fpeak,  witho« 

recurring  to  my  notes.     The  relolvcs  were  paft ! 

and  the  petition  ordered  to  be  drawn  in  my  abfence 
I  never  had  heard  the  change  Ipokeof  in  the  houfe-I 
and  did  not  know  but  by  information  of  others,  the 

£fn  I  ^fl'''^''*''r'"?'"'^""  ^«^  b^«"  influenced. 
Before  I  offered  my  fentiments,  it  was  therefore  necefl 
lary  for  me  to  difcover  the  arguments  that  would  be 
ufed  againft  me.  On  th  e  information  I  had  received 
I  had  prepared  my  anfweri  but  to  make  this  anfwer 
appear  wita  propriety,  I  thought  it  requifite  to  have 
the  arguments  o/thoie  who  defired  a  change,  repeated 
before  the  houfe.  I  threw  out  general  objfftidnsrand 
defired  to  know  what  reafonf  could  be  tho't  fufficient 
to  engage  the  houfe  in  fo  hazardous  a  meafure?  Then 
the  *'  JUDICIOUS  and  fenfible  members"  Mr.  Galloway 

mentions,    and  he  among  them for    that    phrafe 

I  luppofe  is  his  way  ot  complimenting  himfelf-— dif- 
covered  all  the  arguments  on  which  they  reUed.— Thev 
proved  to  be  the  fame  I  expefted  ;  and  I  "  retreated 
to  my  fpeech,"  which  was  prepared  to  anfwer  them. 

Th8  laft  objedion  made  by  Mr.  Gallowir,,  of  which 
I  Ihdl  take  notice,  is,    "  that  the  fpeech,  Is  pri^t^d 
IS  different  from  that  delivered-_a£d  that  TheSc^ 
fufficiently  Wr^/„,  by  whofe  hands  it  has  \JnSll 
up,  and  with  what  views  it  has  been  publUhcd:" 


F  2 


He 


R£ 


[     44    ] 
Here  he  is  agiin  miftaken.    The  printed  fpeech  « 

in  compofing  or  correfting  « ,  ^^^^ 

f  f  rkn"w  .h  f  hS'wittent  except  my  clerk, 
wr'tr^fcribeVic— untUl  i<  -s  dehvered  m  the 
Houfe, 

Tht^aSSf  a^t^^^^^^^^^^^^  layin,  before 

thefe  ^Wr^lJ^^^^^^^  by  which  I  had  been  induced 
'^"  l^'^'ldJ^T^^ndcr.non  had  the  more  weight 
to  aft  as  1  dici.   ^  n^>  ^u  ^        gentlemen  in 

with  me,   on  receiving  a  1^"^^;^?^  V       ^ 
this  city,  defiring  a  copy  of  the  fpeech. 

.   .  /.Arift-irnents- and  men  of  the 

.""TchSeTJ  T"houg£««n.y  duty  to  comply 
deareft  characters,    i         B  ^     j„j  ,fiey 

r?U  orinX«ith  ucha  tUlTand  in  fucha  manner, 

«HichUdno-onv-«l^^^ 

'.'"'"•":ilf<^  to  eo  into  the  country  for  my  he^Jth. 

i;:rit^nta?%ton\r'«Ti^^^^^ 

r^^rreTL*-'^™"»-Howro«^     but  by 

common  report. 

Every 


MhMMM 


[    45     ] 


nted  fpcech  is 
i,  except  the 
aleat  the  fenfc, 
i  to  the  Mem- 
pt  fomc  flight 
ieclarct  that  I 
m  any  perfon, 
en  io  much  as 
t  no  man  ever 
ccept  my  clerk, 
lUvered  in  the 


demonfirations'* 
lalloway  and  his 

company,   and 

1  thought 

y  laying  before 
d  been  induced 
:he  more  weight 
ne  gentlemen  in 

-and  men  of  the 
duty  to  comply 

em and  they 

n  fuch  a  manner, 
er  confulting  me-j 
t  as  I  was  out  of 
rering  the  copy, 

for  my  health, 
icre,  the  preface 
yit. — I  never  was 

it  war,  publilhed. 
wrote  it,  but  by 


Every  thing  I  have  faid  on  thefe  lad  heads,  is 
known  to  be  true,  by  my  friends  •,  whofc  virtue  and 
good  opinion  I  too  much  revere,  to  appeal  to  them  as 
witnefl!cs,  if  I  was  not  confcious  of  the  fmcerity  with 
which  I  fpeak. 

Thus  have  I  faithfully  hXA  before  the  public,  my 
whole  condudt  relating  tc>  the  change  of  our  govern- 
ment, and  the  reafons  on  which  it  was  founded.  If 
fenfible  and  good  men  approve  of  my  behaviour, 
I  quit  without  regret  the  applaufes  of  others,  and  all 
the  attendant  advantages,  to  thofe,  who  think  proper 
to  court  them. 

JOHN  DICKINSON. 


Every 


APPENDIX. 


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•  1 


APPENDIX. 


^i^«/  /»  of  mine  could  merit  fucb  a  fate? 

That  all  thejhot  of  dullnefs  now  mufl  he 

From  this  tky  Blunderbuss  difcharg^d on  me! 

Pope. 

WEAKNESS  and  ignorance  when  attended  by 
modetiy,  are   naturally  entitled  to  pardon    md 
to  pity.     But  when  they  impudently  pretend  to  the 

characters  of  wifdom  and  knowledge when    they 

aim  at  power,  which  they  underftand  not  how  to  exer- 
cife — and  to  honours,  which  they  underftand  not  how 
to  deferve— -when  they  make  ufe  of  their  good  fortune  in 
life  to  wound  their  country— infolently  to  abufe  thofe, 
who  know  and  defpife  them— and  when  with  proud  and 
folemn  formality,  thev  demand  a  refpedl  by  no  means 

due  to  them -r-then  they  become  the  proper  obiefts  of 

contemjft  ^nd  riditule,  if  not  of  hatred. 

It  is  not  my  intention  to  trouble  myfelf  with  obfer- 
rations,  on  Mr.  Gallowafs  continual  ♦  breaches  of  the 
rules  of  grammar}  his  utter  ignorance  of  the  Englifli 

language 

«>anti^?,"„«f!l''  '*!"•  ■*'  '!''***  "•?]•"«=  S*^'  *•'=»  ferviceto  our 
wuntry  can  we  do,  yihtn  proprietary  Ufftruaions,  and  proprietary  trkniU 
ntertji  18  to  eiiflaw  our  judgment,  and  to  rule  in  our  councils ' 

««  Rpfl^-.    cin   T  1,       /   P'«»«»»d««*,»*Mcn  pa.  19.  at  the  bottom. 
«,,•  A  '    ^^'  ^"^'  '  "^*«';en  the  opinion  q\  tome  very  great  men.  his 
ina,efty's  fervants,  and  often  near  his perfon.  that  the  iaJr/of  go! 
Ternmentisai»mter^tlutiai»a»tJwteansferreduraliendL"  * 

Pretended  Spsech,  pa.  43, 


',^*:^sf!^''  ~ 


[  "  ] 

language*,  the  pompous  obfcurity zaA /puttering prolixity 
reigning  through  eVery  part  of  his  piece;  and  his  innu- 
merable and  feeble  §  tauto'Jugies.  ^his  labour  would  be 
too  great.  I  only  intend  to  prefent  to  the  public,  ftript 
of  that  bundle  of  words  in  which  he  has  rolled  them  up, 
a  fmall  coUedtionof  his  rhetorical  flowers  and  figures. 

Sorry  am  1  to  fay  it flowers  -wixhoni  fragrance 

and  figures  without /(7r«.  Yet  perhaps  their  novelty 
may  recommend  them. 

Some  authors  have  induftroufly  endeavoured  in  their 

writings,  to  ^r/)n2^  their  readers and  Tome  readers 

have  thought  this  a  great  merit  in  authors.  With  gen- 
tlemen of  this  tafte,  Mr.  Galloway  muft  be  a  darling 

writer for  no  man  ever  pofleft  fo  furprizing  a  way 

oxfurprizing  his  readers.  A  few  inftances  will  difcover 
his  excellence  in  this  Icind. 

•  "  Let  us  but  confider,  fays  he,  that  the  experi- 
ence  of  ages,  fully  demonflirates  wealth  to  be  the  parent 
of  power,  the  ««;y^  of  influence:  and  that  an  increafe  of 
wealth,  will  as  naturally  beget  an  increafe  of  power  and 
influence,  as  an  increafe  of  velocity  in  the  falling  ftone 
will  produce  more  certain  death." 

In  the  third  line  of  this  fmiile,  wealth  is  the  nurfe  of 
influence but  in  the  fourth,  this  nurfe  is  the  beget- 
ter of  influence a  tranfition  fomewhat  fudden  and 

odd but  it  does  not  ftop  here-— for  f  three  pages 

firther,  this  begetting  nurfe  \^  turned  into  zweapon^  and 
put  into  the  hands  ot  its  own  chiH^  ikfluence.    What 

now 


&  ««  Pretended  fpeech — paflim — "  ereateft  wealth  and  moft  invalua- 
able  jeweU "  bondage  and  thraldom" "  fpending  and  waft- 
ing"--—" fruitleft  and  ineffeftual" "  conduft  and  behaviour" 

«« Tuch  horrid  guilt,  fuch  heinous  oflTences" ••  groundlefs  feaM  and 

nglitful  apprehenfiong" .^c.  &c.  &c.  &. 

*  Pretended  fj»eech.   pa.  lo. 

♦  id.  pa.  13.  line  5  from  the  bottom.—— 


ittering  prolixity 
;  and  his  innu- 
labour  would  be 
le  public,  ftript 
rolled  them  up, 
TS  and  figures. 

X.  fragrance 

IS  their  novelty 


avoured  in  their 
nd  feme  readers 
,rs.  With  gen- 
uft  be  a  darling 
furprizing  a  way 
ces  will  difcover 


that  the  experi- 
to  be  the  parent 
liat  an  increale  of 
afe  of  power  and 
n  the  falling  ftone 

Ith  is  the  nurfe  of 
urfe  is  the  leget- 
ifhat  fudden  and 
for  t  three  pages 
xxozweapont  and 
•LUENCE.  What 
now 

ahb  and  moft  jnvalua- 
«  fpending  and  waft- 
a  and  behaviour" — - 
■•  groundlefs  feais  and 


•ri- 


t    in     ] 

now,  coold  a  reader  expeft,  that  this  wicked  child, 
»  "  improbur  ilk  puer,  "  would  do  with  the  nurfe  that 
begat  him,  changed  into  2i'U;capon. 

Will  he  cut  and  deftroy?  No!  Wixh  that  weapon. 
he  Will— what  wdlhe  do?  J  "  En—creafeom  difcredit, 
and  the  mmifterial  difpleafure."  What  vivacity  of 
.invention?  What  uncommonefs  in  the  iigure?  What 
firength  in  the  cxpreffion  ? 

But  thi:  is, not  the  only  beauty  of  this  curious  fimile. 
What  precifion  is  is  there  in  the  expreflion  of  "  the  fall- 
ing ftone?  For  what  would  an  increafe  of  velocity  fignify 
to  any  thing  elfe  but  a  '^  ftone  f"  Or  to  any  otherftone 
but  "  the  fall— ing  ftone?"  Befides  how  exaftly  has  Mr. 
Galloway  provided  fome  unlucky  head  for  this  ftone  tb 
fall  upon,  in  order  to  produce  "  more  certain    death?" 

Mr.  Gallowaf%  ingenuity,  in  forming  the  extraordi- 
nary weapon  above-mentioned,  out  of  the  nurfe,  is  no- 
thmg,  when  compared  with  his  following  feats.  Ovid 
with  his  Metamorphojn  wasttut  a  type  of  him. 

hi  the  forty  third  and  fortyfoOrth  pages  of  his  piece, 
he  makes  weapons,  (as  his  been  hinted)  out  of  the  "c^i 
M»/r^^»  between  the  crown,  and  the  firft  proprietor- 
"out  ofano/>/«/tf»  of  the  king's  ferviantSi"  and  out  of 
the  "  quit-rents  in  the  lower  counties:"  For  havina 
copioutty  mentioned  thefe  feyerd  matteri,  he  con- 
dudcs,  §«THESB-arethewBAt.oWs,  which!  am  con- 
fad^t  will  be  ufed  for  the  reftoration  of  our  liberties." 

If  he  can  make  weapons  out  of  fucb  flight  fluffs  it 
feems  a  probable  opinion,  that  he  can  form  thi?m    *   /;; 

his  way  I  mean 6vit  ofan  "  ideal  Ihadow,"  or  «♦  a 

chimerical  notion" or  what  is  ftill  more  extraordi- 
nary—even out  of  his  tyftn  courage; 

^  Mk.GaU 


[       IV       ] 

Mr.  Gallowayy  tvtr  fruitful  in  ufelefs  inventions,  has 

found  another  way  of  giving  furprtfe and  that  is, 

by  ufeing  the  fame  word  in  different  fenfes  in  the  fame 
page  or  fentence.  Thus,  fpeaking  of  our  firft  im- 
prafticable  frame  of  government,   and  its  change,  he 

fays -^  "  if  it  (meaning  the  change)  is  valid,  then 

the  refolution  of  this  Houfe  for  a  change,  afTented  to 
by  nine  tenths  of  the  members  met,  mult  be  valid 
alfo." 

But  the  refolution  of  the  affembly  alone  cannot  make 
a  change  of  the  government;  and  therefore  he  cannot 
mean,  that  it  is  valid,  in  the  fame  manner  v/kh  the  firft 
change,  which  was  made  with  the  confent  of  every 
tranch  of  the  lemflature.  So  that  by  thefe  words, 
**  valid  alfo"  mult  be  intended  fome  other  kind  of  va- 
tidity,  of  which  no  man  but  Mr.  Galloway  can  form  an 

idea unlefs  it  be,  thu  this  valid  refolution  binds 

thofe  who  made  it,  and  no  body  elfe. 

Mr.  Galloway  feems  to  be  very  fond  of  thefe  abftrufi 
meanings,  which  has  inclined  fome  people  to  think  him 
addifted  to  the  fl^dy  of  the  t  "  occult  fciences.**  What 
elle  could  induce  him  to  talk  of  the  king's  naming  our 

governors  with  his  bands-. or  of  people's  reading  with 

their  mouths,  znd  hearing  with  their  eyes. 

«  We  alk  jthe  king,"  fays  he,  ||  "  to  take  the  nomi- 
nation of  the  governor  who  is  to  riile  his  people  into  his 

royal 


f    Pnetended  fpeech  pa.  34. 

t  This  fiippofition  will  not  appear  unreaToiiaMe^  if  it  be  confidered, 
that  Mr.  GatbiMiy  tpeAt  in  dinm  termi  ot"  the  royal  mbbicinb/' 
an  expreflion  ttfed  nh  by  adtfts  in  the  eccult  tciences,  with  whom  it 
fignHiea  feme  wondertul  ftcret,  by  which  dead  perfens  may  be  reftored 
to  life  i  and  what  renden  the  (iippiofition  more  yaSt,  or  indeed  reduce 
the  matter  to  a  certainty,  »—■ ••••that  Mr.  Galkivay  aits  the  exprefTioti, 
in  the  viry  Cune  fenfe.  -         .   .  - 

H  Pretended ^cecb  pa.  I.  and  it. 


Pretended  Spbbcu  pa.  44. 


mm 


vnum  mm.  i/xiwitiwunr  imtm/t:t.  mnitWW 


[ 


mentions. 


has 


-and  that  is, 
:s  in  the  lame 
our  firft  im- 
s  change,  he 
is  valid,  then 
:,  aflented  to 
luft  be  valid 


cannot  make 
re  he  cannot 
with  the  firft 
fent  of  every 
thefe  words, 
r  kind  of  va- 
» can  form  an 
folution  binds 


thefe  ahftrufd 
to  think  him 
'Hces.**  What 
r*s  naming  our 
steading  with 


ake  the  nomi- 
€ople  into  his 
royal 


fit  i)e  confidered, 

OYAL  MBPICINB/' 

:es,  with  whom  it 
IIS  may  be  reftored 
ir  inaeed  reduce 
ifesthe  rxpreflign, 
pgsCH  pa.  44.. 


■^i-'-hf-r 


[      V      ] 

royal  h^nds" and  afterwards "  §  can  we  ftop 

the  Mouths,  and  clofe  the  Eyes  of  all  England  and  //- 
mericay  or  prevail  on  his  majefty,  or  the  minifters,  to 
bury  in  oblivion  what  they  have,  e'er  now,  fo  often 

READ  and  HEARD?" 

What  a  charming  confufion,  what  a  motley  mixture 

IS  here of'*-  ftopt  mouths" "  clofed  eyes" 

"  reading  and  heanng" «  a\.l  England  and  Ameri- 

ea'* "  majefty" andminiftry. 

Who  that  meets  with  fuch  expreffions  as  thefe,  and 
has  read  Eccle/tafticus,  can  forbear  admiring  the  truth  of 

that  verfe,  which  fays f  «  The  heart  ot  the  fooUJh  is 

"  like  a  cart-wheel 'y  and  his  thoughts  are  like  a  follinr 
"  axle-tree:*  ^ 

Nothing  lefs  than  a  love  of  the  ^*  occult  fciences,** 
can  give  one  a  true  relifti  of  thefe  n^iJical  lucubrations, 
with  which  Mr.  Galloway's  piece  abounds.  Any  perfon 
may  obferve,  that  his  meaning  z\wzys   appears  like  an 

G  2  objedt 

§  Pretended  fpeech  pa.  ,7.  "  But,  Sir,  (hould  we  waive  thefe  thine*, 
and  draw  our  petition  ma  different  dre«s.  can  we  annihilate  the  m 
fage»  between  tlie  governor  and  artembly?  Can  we  withdraw  the  gover- 
nors proclamation.?  Can  we  hold  the  hands  of  his  majefty's  gineraj. 
whole  aid  we  were  obliged  to  accept,  from  giving  the  intelligence?  Can 
we  ftop  the  moutbs»xxd  dole  the*,«  of  ali  hglXid^nA  AmJca,  or  pre" 
▼ail  on  his  matejly,  or  the  mini/fry,  to  bury  in  oblivion  what  they  have, 
•'er  noirfo  often  rMi  and  ;ft<r<i/-./."  «/  ji«vc, 

?;  *U",/*  Bngland"  does  not  include  tbe  king  and  mimfirv. 

Mr.  Guihiviij,  may  indeed  fay,  that  the  exprelfion  of  "  r^«^-,  »:th 
the  mutbr  u  proper  wh«n  a  man  reads  ahul  I  grant  it  u^^  X/ 
ryfr,a,o«^ and  therefore  let  it  be  luppoled.  that  Att   E^g£j  ^1% 

=?^VcZl.'""*'-"^  """  *'"'  '"'"'^  "'"''^'''  like'boyl  i,r; 
Perhaps  fomeperfons  may  thinks*  more  obliged  to  Mr.  Gt,ff^^^,« 
in  thu  partofwhatliecallshisfpeech,  than  1  h?ve  yet  acknowlS 
.myfelf  to  be."  fince  he  leera.  to  haveainicd  at  an  iwLm.  of  Ee  SJ 
expreffions.....-"  Though  wrlhouid  keep  the  ftcret,  can  we  lea*  u^ 
thehps  of  the  proprietors  ?  Can  we  recall  our  meflages  to  the  governor? 
Can  we  annihilate  our  own  relblves  f  Will  not  aO-. wdl  notT«.  of 

q  EcclefiaiUcus  xxxiii.  5.  •  *^  ^  P*'  '• 


^1 1 


L   VI   j 

objeft  in  a  mift,  that  renders  it  confufed  and  infUftina.. 
which  kind  ot  deception  may  caufe  pcrfons  Qt'we«K  fight 
fometimes  to  miftakc  a  lamb  ior  a  //c»,  or  Mr.  GalUway 
for  a  gentleman. 

How  remote  from  the  plain,  common  mode  of  fpcak- 
ing,  is  this  fentence,  *  "  we  have  pfteh  attempted  to 
obtain  relief /rew  oppreffion  from  the  proprietanes  but 
in  vain." 

The   reader  may  gue/s  at  the  meaning but  the 

writer  leaves  it  doubtful^  whether  application  was  made 
to  oppreffion  againft  the  proprietors, or  to  the  pro- 
prietors againft  oppreffion. 


(( 


What  a  beautiful  obfcurity  is  therein  this  fentence ? 

If,  §  Sir,  a  true  reprefentation  of  the  uncommon 
mifchiefs  which  attend  the  liberties  ot  a  free  people, 
•f  arifing  from  the  very  nature  of  proprietary  govern- 
ment  If  a  true  ftate  of  our  prefent  confufion,  both 

in  and  out  of  our  public  councils \{zjuft  account  of 

our  prefent  infecurjty  of  life  and  eftate,  given  to  the 
crown,  be  2ijuSi  caufe  of  terror,  then  the  gentleman's 
pannick  isjuji^  But,  Sir,  thefe  thin^s^  I  conceive,  are 
rather  caufes  of  joy^  than  fear.  *Tis  from  hence,  we 
muft  hope  to  be  relieved  from  our  prefent  unhappy 
circumftanccs." 

Now  what  "  things'*  can  a  reader  find  in  this  de- 
fcription;    if  he  is  a  good  man,   that  are  **  caufes  ot 

*    Pretended  fpeech.  pa.  5t  line  x. 

4    Pretended  fpeech,  pa.  35. 

f  Quzre — Whether  the  mifchiefs  or  lihtrtits  arife  "  from  the  "er^ 
nature  of  proprietary  government  V'  The  reader  will  no  doubt  take  no- 
tice of  the  pretty  repetition  of  that  little  word  "  if'  which  Mr.  Galk- 
tuay  feetns  to  have  introduced  with  no  other  intention,  biit  to  rei(:ue  the 

E'  Dor  mono(yiIable  from  the  obfcurity,  in  which  hard  hearted  author* 
ave  I'utt'ereu  it  to  languifli-— —He  has  done  the  fame  juftice  in  feveral 
places  to  tlie  merit  of  that  other  diminitive  word  '*  opv"  bt  tjlfitagrti- 
tiafarvis.  Vircii.. 


nd  in<riftinft.; 

Ol  WtaJs.  fight 

Sir.  Galloway 

wdeoffpeak- 
attemptcd  to 
prietanes  but 


g but  the 

;ion  was  made 
or  to  the  pro- 


thisfentence? 
le  uncommon 
a  free  people, 
ietary  govern- 
jnfufion,  both 
juft  account  of 
:,  given  to  the 
le  gentleman's 
[  conceive,  are 
rom  hence,  we 
cfent  unhappy 


nd  in  this  de- 
»re  **  caufes  ot 


ife  «« from  the  very 
ill  no  doubt  take  no- 
F"  which  Mr.  GaUo- 
m,  but  to  relcue  the 
lard  hearted  author* 
tme  juftice  in  feveral 
'  0P>"  bitjlfiiagra- 

VlRGIl^. 


J 


^     tiift.V"*^'- 


[       VII       ] 

/(^•.?"  Not  the  public  misfortunes  to  be  fure. — -What 
then  ?  Not  the  "  reprefentation"  "  ftate"  and  "  ac- 
count" of  calamities,  becaufe  it  is  faid  "  they  are  true" 
What  then  can  be  a  "  caufe  of  joy?"  Eureka'  Eureka! 
This  "  reprefentation"  "  ftate"  and  "  account"  may 
relieve  us  from  our  prefent  unhappy  circumftances." 
May  they  fo  ?  But  untill  we  are  fo  delivered,  if  we  arc 
the  inirerable  people  we  have  been  defcribed,  a  patriot 
in  the  midft  of  prefent  misfortunes,  would  from  an  un- 
certain profpeft  of  relief,  hardly  find  **  caufe  of  jov" 
tho'  he  might  entertain  fome  hope.  A  man  on  the  rack 
would  fcarcely  feeiy*?^,  tho'  he  might  have  expedadons 
that  he  would  fome  time  or  other  be  relcafcd. 

This  may  be  called  the  true  "  twilight  way  of  writ- 
ing" which  like  the  bat  in  the  fable,  keeps  in  the  mid- 
dle hcVNttnfenfe  and  nonfenfe,  to  the  exceeding  edifica- 
tion and  entertainment  of  thofe  readers,  who  like  para- 
graphs that  are  myjierious  and  wordyy  becaufe  they  fliew 
depth  and  language. 

Another,  fentence  in  which  Mr.  CaUovmy  gives  the 

reader  a  very  ^ttttf  Jitrprizey  is  that,  where  he  fays 

*  "  this  colony  has  fo  remarkably  flourifhed,  and  now 
takes  off  fuch  vaft  quantities  of  Englijh  manufadlurcs, 
from  no  other  caufe  but  her  extenjive  privileges.** 

How  new  and  Jiriking  is  this  obfervation  ?  Any  other 
perfon  would  have  faid,  that  "  the  people  took  off  fuch 
vaft  quantities  by  reafon  of  their  neceffities  or  luxuries." 

But  Mr.  Galloway  fcorns  fuch  trite  notions- He 

cftablilhes  a  new  domna «  our  extenfive  privileges 

take  them  off."  if  Broad-shouldered  privileges  ! 
indeed. 

Perhaps 

-  f 

*   Pretended  fpeech^  pa.  <. 

t  •  Pretended  ipeectt  pajj;e  1 5. 


[       VIII       ] 

Perhaps  if  he  Hiould  write  a  comment  on  his  own 

text,  he  would  fay that  he  meant,  that  the  extenfiVc 

privileges  occafioned  the  fettlement  of  this  province 

and  the  fettlement  occafioned  the  demand  for  the  manu- 

faftures --and  fo  the  privileges  were  §  Caufafine  qua 

non.    But  this  argument  will  not  extricate  him fince, 

if  he  travels  fo  tar  backwards,   the  fame  way  of  argu- 
ing will  oblige  him  to  go  ftill  farther. Vox   thofe 

privileges   would  not  have  been  granted  by  William 

Penn unlefs  Charles  the  fecond  had  firft  made  a 

grant  to  ^/;» which  would  not  have  been,  but  for 

bis  father* s  fervices and  fo,    thefe  fercvies  of  old 

admiral  P«i»,  who  died  in  the  laft  century,  "  now  take 
off  fuch  vaft  quantities  of  Englifh  manufaftures." 

In  this  extraordinary  manner  does  Mr.  Galloway  in- 
dulge himfelf  in  Yn^  political  reveries.  Even  the  moft 
fimple  and  common  obfervations  in  life,  utterly  lofc 
their  force  in  his  language.  • 

The  mySJical  lucubrators^  among  whom  he  may  with 
juftice  claim  the  prcfident*s  feat,  feem  to  he  firji-cou/ms 
to  the  authors  of  the  profund  ftyle.  Certain  it  is, 
that  they  are  governed  by  the  fame  laws,  and  that 
there  is  a  wonderful  refemblance  in  their  produdions. 
In  order  to  prove  this,  I  (hall  beg  leave  to  mention  the 
rules  to  be  obferv'd  by  that  numerous  and  venerable  fo- 
ciety,  as  they  are  defcribed  by  Mr.  Pope^  in  his  learned 
treatife  HEPl  baoOTS. 

J  "  I  WILL  venture  to  lay  it  down,  as  the  firft  max- 
im and  corner-ftone  of  this  our  artv  that  whoever 
would  cxcell  therein,  muft  ftudioufly  avoid,  deteft, 
and  turn  his  head  from  all  the  ideas,  ways,  and  work- 
ings of  that  peftilent  foe  to  wit,  and  deftroyer  of  fine 

figures, 

%    That  is    "  the  caufe  without  which  the  luamiriiifhurt  would  not 
have  been  taken  off."  ^ 

I    Pope's  works,  vol.  VI.  page  i-ji. 


um 


:  on  his  own 
the  extenfiVc 

•ovince 

)r  the  manu- 
latifafine  qua 

m fince, 

way  of  argu- 

— For   thofe 

by  William 

firft  made  a 

jcen,  hut  for 

rcvies  of  old 

**  NOW  take 

idlures." 

Giilloway   in- 

ven  the  mod 

utterly  lolc 


he  may  with 
^  firft-coufms 
Certain  it  is, 
vs,  and  that 
prodiidions. 
I  mention  the 
yrenerable  fo- 
rt his  learned 


the  firft  max- 
hat  whoever 
void,  deteft, 
5,  and  work- 
oyer  of  fine 

figures, 
ihwfit  would  not 


[      IX      ] 

figures,  which  is  known  by  the  name  of  mnnmi  ftnfe. 
His  bufinefs  muft  be  to  contra«et  the  tnie  gout  de  tra- 
vers  i  and  to  acquire  a  moft  happy,  uncommon,  unac- 
(ountahle  way  of  thinking.  His  defign  ought  to  be 
like  a  labyrinth^  out  of  which  no  body  can  get  clear  but 
himfelf."  ^ 

Again "  :f  our  authors  of  this  ftyle,  fhould  lay 

it  down  as  a  principle,  to  fay  notbir.gin  the  ufual  waL 
but  (if  poffible)  in  the  diredt  xrontrary;  dierefore  the 
figures  muft  be  fo  turned,  as  to  manifeft  that  intricate 
and  wonderful  caji  of  head,  which  diftinguifnes  all 
authors  of  this  kind  ;  or  (as  I  may  fay)  to  reprefent  ex- 
aftly  the  mold  in  which  they  were  formed,  in  all  its  in- 
tqualilics,  cavities^  obliquities^  odd  crannies^  and  difior- 
tions. 

"  It  may  be  obfervcd,  that  the  world  has  been  long 

M'caiy  oi  natural  things.     How  much  the  contrary  are 

formed  to  pleafe,  is  evident  from  the  univerfal  applaufe 

daily  given   to  the  admirable  entertainments  ofHarle- 

J";ns  and  Magicians  on  our  ftage.     When  an  audience 

behold  a  coach  turned  into  a  wheel-barrow,  a  conjurer 

into  an  old  woman,  or  a  man's  head  where  his  heels 

fhould  bej  how  are  they  ftruck  with  tranfport  and  de- 
light?" 

Yet  what  are  all  thefe,  when  compared  with  Mr 
Galloway's  changing  in  an  iriftant  a  nurfe  into  a  weapon] 
and  puttmg  that  weapon  into  the  hand  of  its  own  child  ? 
Or  what  are  they,  to  his  forging  weapons  out  of  an  eld 
parchment^  an  opinion,  and  arrears  of  quit-rents  ?  What 
author  of  the  prof uud  can  vie  with  this  our  Pennfylvanian 
patriot?  ' 


4« 


Te  little  flars,  hide  your  diminifbed  heads,** 


X    P.M'i  wvrki,  Tol.  VI.  pa.  199. 


Not 


Not  to  dwell  upon  other  inftanccs,  how  exquifitely 
"  Uncommon"  "  unaccountable"  and  "  unnatural"  is  his 
making  our  privileges  take  off  all  the  Engli(h  beer  and 
cloth  imported  into  this  province?  And  alfo  his  making 
the  king  ft  rip  us  of  liberties,  of  which  we  were  ftript  be- 
fore ? 

■.  The  great  poet  I  have  mentioned  further  obfrrves, 
**  *  that  the  manner  of  thefe  authors  forming  their 
thoughts  is  aided  by  familiariHng  their  minds  to  the 
leweji  objeSis  i  and  exercifing  them  on  the  dregs  of  na- 
ture." 


1;'  .. 


Numberless  inftances  in  our  author's  piece  prove 
how  much  bis  thoughts  have  been  ibrmedon  this  pla-i, 
I  will  only  mention  one,  where  to  revive  and  regale  his 
reader's  imagination,  he  kindly  puts  him  in  mind  of 
z  certain  fweetfmelling  place. 

These  "  w^ith  many  other  parts"  of  this  our 
"  political  inftitutor"  which  muft  be  remarked  by  any 
careful  perufer,  are  "  irrefragable  proofs"  with  what 
diligence  and  fuccels,  he  hath  ftudicd  the  aforefaid  trea- 
tife. 


I  NOW  proceed  to  that  renowned  page,  where  the 
whole  powers  of  Mr.  Galloway's  genius  are  colleded  in- 
to ont  dreadful  fimile. 


"With  great  propriety,  (fays  he)  a  political  body  has 

pftenbecn  compared  to  a  human  conftitution.    Let  usfup' 

f6fex\\cn<,  thAt  Si  luman  conftitution  is  attacked  by  a  via- 

lent  d^eai'e,  the  effect  whereof  has  nearly  dieftroyed  the 

powers  of  life^   and    living   motion^  f  and   nature    is 

§  w 

■    *       *  .  -  ■  *    .-  * 

•  Mr.  Pope'«wcik8>-VIvol.  pa.  igo.  igf. 

+    This  is  a  miftskc-— forit  is  "  vital"  in  the  original— —however 
h-l  a  t<tbe  hoped  this  error  will  be  excufed,  at.  the  words  "  vital"  and 
"  living"  have  nearly  the  fame  mAiilin^'.: 


exquifitely 
turai"  is  his 
lifti  beer  and 
3  his  making 
ere  ftript  be- 


ler  obftrvcs, 
jrming  their 
linds  to  the 
dregs  of  na- 


piece  prove 
on  this  pk'i. 
ind  regale  his 

in  mind  of 


'of  this  our 
larked  by  any 
,'*  with  what 
aforefaid  trea- 


e,   where  the 
e  collefted  in- 


slifkal  body  has 
«.  Let  usfitp- 
iekedbyaviof 
ly  deftroyedxhe. 
nd  nature  is 
%  no 

gin  al—— however 
vords  "  vjital"  and 


I      «      ] 

§  TO  longer  capable  of  ftruggling  for  relief, " %wrQ\f 

this  human  cnifiituiiou^  whofe  •*  vital  motion  as  well  a3  its 
powers  of  life  are  nearly  deftroyed"  is  now  Jick  enough  for 
any  fimile  in  the  world 

«*  Is  not  this  the  time  to  apply  the  remedy  ?    No ! 

For  it  fhould  have  been  applied  before and  now 

nature  is  fo  much  exhaufted,  may  **  entirely  dcftroy** 
her-— — which  frequently  happens,  when  people  will 
venture  to  take  phyfick  from  ♦*  quacks**  -,  who  are  a  fort 
ofgeatry,  never  remarkable,  before  Mr.  Galloway  irntde 
the  difcovery,   "  for  waiting  in  hopes  of  fome  lucky 

crifis" Now  OR  NEVER,   is  a  motto,   that  fuits  all 

mupiria, . 


**  Thb  powers  of  legiflature  truly  refemble  the  foul, 
which  animates  and  diredb"  not  only  **  the  conduO"'  but 
**  the  iebaviourof  the  political  inJUtution.'*  Yet  thcfc 
•f  powers  of  legiflature  trufy  refembling  the  foul**  nine 
lines  afterwards,  are  fo  checked  and  controlled  that  they 
are  almoft  annihilated** — — — poor  foul! 

"  An  upright  adminiftration  of  jufticc  refembles  the 
aSlive  blood,  which  by  its  pure  and  uninterrupted  courfc, 

Ercfervcs  and  fupports  its  health  and  vigour."  But  we 
»ve  no  upright  adminiftration  of  jufl;icc  m  this  province, 
according  to  our  author,  and  therefore  by  his  own  fi- 
mile, rio  aSive  bhodlti  our  ^liticalin^fution.  Yet  Im- 
mediately after,  he  fays,  "in  thefc  two  vital  parts,"  to 

H  wit,'  , 

^  J^  ".^^  ^  remarked  by  the  reader,  that  tfi6'  nature  !•  "  m^tmrtf 
t^  ot  ftruggling7  at  the  biginMu^  of  thiafimUe.  v.t  thU  i.  only  to 

heighten  the  dercnption a  licence  frequendy  taken  by  Mr.  Ga/I,. 

qM».^..for  before  the  iiinile  ia  fintOwd,  (he  '•  can  and  does  Ibuffek".^. 
aitdtht «U]r da^r  M»  that  «  dwth  wiU  putanmd  t»  then." 


^sf- 


[    xri     ] 

wit,  the  •  paflive  foul  and  §  afbive  blood,  "  the  fever 
of  ambition  and  f  arbitrary  power  is,  and  has  been 
raging  with  unremitting  violence." 

Perhaps  the  author  of  this  famous  fimile  may  fay, 
that  by  the,  "  vital  parts"  he  means  the  power  of  le- 

gifiature,  and  the  adminiftration  of  juftice But  this 

will  be  a  contradiction  of  himfelf,  for  he  only  allows 
"  an  upright  adminiftration  of  juftice"  to  be  a  vital  parti 
and  as  among  us,  "  the  ftrcani  of  jul.ice  is  become  fo 
tur^J  and  tbicky  that  it  can  no  longer  difcbarge  its  duty" 
this  "  vital  part"  compofed  of  **  an  upright  admini- 
ftration," is  wanting. 

However,  ifboththefev//<r/  parts  (hould  be  annibi- 
latedy  Mr.  Galloway  has  allowed  the  fever  room  enough 
to  exert  itfelf.  "  It  rages,  fays  he,  in  thefe  two  vital 
parts,  witb  matrf  others." — *"  Well  chofen,  that  expref- 
jicn^  and  prudently  guarded." — It  rages  not  only  in  the 
(aul  of  the  legijlature^  and  the  aEtive  blood  of  the  adminiftra- 
tion— but  in  MANY  OTHER  VITAL  PARTS.  Unexam- 
pled energy  of  diftion ! 

§  IVhcn  "  aSlive  bloods*  Jhall  flow  in  lifelefs  veins. 
The  wondring  world  Jkall  praife  thy  "  turbid"  ilrains. 

Perhap*  fome  curious  critics  may  be  difgufted  at 
the  preference  Mr.  Galloway  gives  the  legiflative  powers 
over  an  upright  adminiftratiai  of  juftice,  in  comparing 
the  firft  to  t  **  that  particle  or  divine  air  "  x!i\efoul; 
and  the  latter  to  mere  matter— the  bhod. — —But  this 

feems 

•  This  word  "  paflive"  it  inferted  here — it  being  fuppord,  that  it 
wasoirtittedbyaiMiftalcein  the  original,  ai  Mr.  GaUtnuqji  has  given 
the  epithet  of  "  aftive"  to  the  blood,  in  order  to  diftinguiih  it  from 
Ibnieoppofite  quality  in  the  foul.  ..      „    aj-L 

§    C^sere  if^  phyficians,  furgeons  or  auatomiftt  reckon  the   "  attiv^ 
blood"  among  the"  vital  parU? ' 
f    Qttsere,  what  is  thefevcr  of  orW/arj^^wrrf 

•  Preface  to  pretended  fpeech,  paK  »♦,  §    pUnftpi. 
f    ♦«  Divinte farticulam  »ur*"       Horack. 


1,  "  the  fever 
and  has  been 


lile  may  fay, 
:  power  of  le- 

: But  this 

£  only  allows 
3e  A  vital  parti 
is  become  fo 
rge  Its  duty" 
right  admini- 


>uld  be  annibi- 
■  room  enough 
lefe  two  vital 
rn,  thatexpfef- 
lot  only  in  the 
thR  admimftra- 
rs.     Unexam- 


[    XIII     3 

feems  to  be  too  hafly  a  cenfure,  by  no  means  to  be  a- 
dopted for  it  is  to  be  obferved,  that  foon  after,  in  fay- 
ing "  thefe  two  vital  parts  "  he  places  the  foul  and  blood 
exaftly  on  a  levels  making  them  both  "  vital  parts  '* 
without  the  leaji  diftinSiion.  Befides  Mr.  Galloway ^  when 
he  ufes  the  word  "  foul"  or  **  fpirit,"  does  not  annex 
tht  fame  idea  to  the  term,  that  is  always  annex'd  by  o- 

thers for  he  talks  of  a  **  fpirit"  that  may  be  "  worn 

out"  and  "  diffolved"  and  to  which  "  reviving  medi- 
cines may  be  adminiftred." — "  And  if  fuch  a  medicine  can 
be  obtained,  fhall  we  not  even  attempt  to  obtain  it,  be- 
fore the  MIDNIGHT  GLOOM  approaches,  and  fatal 
DEATH  puts  an  end  to  our  ftruggles?"    Undoubtedly! 

DoSior and  if  it  proves  a  preventive  againft  thefe 

dreadful  diforders — midnight  gloom  and  fatal  death 1 

fliall  hereafter  entertain  a  better  opinion  than  I  do  at 
prefent,  of  thofe  bold  pretenders,  who  undertake  to 
cure  all  difeafes  "  paft,  prefent  and  to  come,"  by  a  Roy- 
al Medicine,  or  fome  other  noftrumy  with  the  like 
pompous  title.       ■     • 


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felefs  veins, 
rbid"  ifrains. 

s  difgufted  at 
lifktive  powers 
in  comparing 
air"  the  foul; 
^.__^-But  this; 
feems 

ig  fuppofd,  that  it 
allowajf  has  given 
diftinguifh  it  from 

ckonthe  "  afti*^ 


FINIS. 


§    pianft^. 


